Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the train derailment incident which occurred on the Warri-Itakpe railway in Agbor, Delta state over the weekend.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation announced this in a statement on Tuesday,
NRC Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, said the suspects were currently being interrogated by the police in Delta state and would likely be moved to Abuja, where they will give more details as to the sabotage that caused the derailment of the train.
The suspects, identified as Mudansuru Mutari (male, aged 27) and Blorie Kokori (aged 39), were apprehended around Kilometer 208 before Abraka, Delta State, by operatives of the NRC Police Command in partnership with local security agents
Preliminary investigations and their confessional statements revealed their direct involvement in tampering with vital components of the rail track.
Opeifa confirmed that the re-railment and full restoration of the affected portion of the Warri–Itakpe track were completed on Sunday, the 2nd of November, 2025.
He also reassured that following the inspection and operational audit, normal train operations on the corridor will resume on Wednesday, the 5th of November, 2025.
News edited by Favour Owonibi