A passenger train that departed Lagos for Kano derailed at Jebba , Niger State in the early hours of Saturday, leaving at least two dead and many passengers injured .
The train, which left Lagos at exactly 12 noon on Friday, was carrying dozens of passengers and goods , a survivor said .
According to PREMIUM TIMES , the survivor said the crash occurred after the train suffered brake failure at Jebba Train Station shortly after 7 a . m yesterday .
The survivor , who pleaded not to be named , said at least four persons lost their lives in the accident with unspecified number of injured commuters currently undergoing treatment at various emergency facilities in the town.
“ The train left Lagos yesterday and crashed in Jebba this morning around 7 a . m . as it was trying to stop for those of us coming to Jebba ” , the survivor said . “ It was due to brakes failure ” .
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC , who responded to the emergency , said two persons were confirmed dead after detached coaches from the train fell on passengers .
The spokesperson of the FRSC , Bisi Kazeem, told the online news medium that the train was conveying goods to Kano , but had few passengers on - board .
“ The accident occurred this morning near Jebba Paper Mill and we can confirm that two people , unfortunately , lost their lives and three people were injured ” , Mr . Kazeem said . “ The train is used more as a cargo train , but it had some travelers inside ” .
Mr . Kazeem further stated that FRSC officials and police worked together to rescue trapped passengers and evacuate the injured to the hospital.
“ With the support of the police , we were able to get those who were trapped out alive and took those who survived injuries to the hospital” .
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