An eleven coach train with one cargo coach at the weekend derailed in Jebba, Moro local government area of Kwara state claiming four lives and injuring three others.
An eyewitness at the scene of the incident on Sunday said that the accident happened on Saturday night, adding that nothing could be done to rescue the victims.
Speaking during the inspection of the scene, Transport Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Ameachi represented by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry,Mr. Sabiu Zakari who confirmed the incident said the families of two of the victims have been identified.
“We were informed when the accident happened and we swung into action immediately but it is unfortunate that we lost four people while three others sustained injuries. The three injured have been treated and discharged immediate and federal government already pick up their bills.”
” For the dead, we have been able to identify two of them at the mortuary and we have contacted their families. We will continue to look for the families of the remaining two corpses. Once we get them, government will take responsibility of their burial and we will also ensure how their corpses would be transferred to their relations.”
He commiserated with the families of the dead and wished those injured quick recovery.
Also speaking on the accident, the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation, Engineer Fidet Okhira, said “no time for blame game but to reflect on what happened, mourn those who died and commiserate with their families.”
He however said those in the coach were illegal passenger who hide in the loads packed by the coach.
“There are twelve of coaches going to Kano from Lagos and eleven of them are already in Kano. The last one was the one that was involved in the accident. The train that was involved in the accident is not a passenger coach but a carrier one, so those people who died there are illegal passengers who hide in the loads.”
Mr. Okhiria denied the rumor by some locomotive driver who said there is no life insurance for them saying all their staff are insurance covered which being manage by Industrial and General Insurance (IGI). Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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