Many persons were trapped as two coaches on a train derailed around Ashade Ram Market, near Mangoro Bus stop, in Agege area of Lagos.
Response teams from the Lagos State emergency units were on ground.
No life was lost in the accident but witnesses said that the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Speaking on the incident, Tiamiyu Adesina, general manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said the agency was alerted about the incident at about
He
He said investigations revealed that the train derailed as a result of faulty tracks at the level crossing which had earlier been reported by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in the area, adding that engineering works
Efforts were on ground to evacuate the derailed coaches by officials of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). A crane has
As at press