On Tuesday, October 5th, a Nigeria Railway Corporation train bound for the northern part of the country was set on fire by some identified hoodlums in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara state.
The train which was coming from Lagos was reportly set ablaze by the hoodlums when it had a stop-over for repairs at the Offa Railway station.
The Kwara state fire service revealed that on Wednesday through the Head of Media and Publicity of the state fire’s Service, Hassan Adekunle who confirmed the incident said that it rescued about 13 out of the 15 coaches on the train but two were seriously damaged by fire.
He stated
“The incident occurred about 5.17pm at Offa Railway Station in Offa, Kwara State. Out of the 15 coaches contained by the affected train, two were burnt due to the rigorous efforts made by fire fighters.”
Director state fire service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, urged the members of the public not to hesitate to call the brigade whenever there is emergency in the areas.
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