In what can be described as black Thursday, multiple eye witnesses confirmed that a train derailed this morning (January 10, 2019) at Mangoro bus stop, Agege, Lagos.

At the moment, casualty numbers are unknown but reports say ‘part of the train just fell along Agege rail linking Ile-Zik in Ikeja’.

According to eye witnesses, some of the passengers in the train are trapped and crying for help. Efforts are ongoing to rescue the trapped passengers.

Confirming the development on Twitter, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) wrote:
“Derailment of a train at Mangoro axis of Agege. The injured have been taken to the hospital. No fatalities”.

Derailment of a train at Mangoro axis of Agege. The injured have been taken to the hospital. No fatalities. #TheGoodGuys pic.twitter.com/JCP7fFRD0l

— Lagos State Police Command II (@rrslagos767) January 10, 2019

Details later…