Nigeria deploys emergency response after passenger train incident

Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has deployed its Emergency Response Team following a passenger train incident along the Agbor axis of Delta State. The train was traveling from Itakpe to Warri when the derailment occurred on June 8, 2026.

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The National Emergency Management Agency has deployed its Emergency Response Team following an incident involving a passenger train travelling from Itakpe to Warri along the Agbor axis of Delta State on Monday, 8th June, 2026.

NEMA's Director General, Zubaida Umar, activated the agency's response mechanism upon receiving an alert. The agency is now collaborating with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), security agencies, and other stakeholders to provide assistance to affected passengers and ensure their safety. Umar has been in contact with the NRC's Managing Director to coordinate intervention efforts.

Initial reports indicate that four coaches were affected in the derailment. The NRC has mobilized emergency response teams to the scene to assess the situation. The cause of the incident has not yet been disclosed by NEMA, and the number of casualties remains unknown as of the time of reporting.

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The Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, upon receiving an alert on the incident, immediately activated the Agency’s response mechanism and deployed an Emergency Response Team.

This incident adds to a history of disruptions on the Warri-Itakpe rail corridor. In November 2025, services were suspended following another derailment near Agbor, with preliminary investigations suggesting track vandalism as a possible cause.

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The Director General has been in contact with the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation and assured him of NEMA’s support. The Agency’s response team is collaborating with the NRC, security agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to provide necessary assistance to the passengers, ensure their safety, and support operations.