Train Crushes Car In Abuja (Photos And Video)

Days after the federal government announced the resumption of train services on the Abuja-Kaduna corridor, an accident has been recorded.

Naija News gathered that the car of a yet-to-be-identified female driver was crushed by the train around the Kubwa area of Abuja on Thursday.

A video of the accident showed that the train crushed a black Toyota Camry from the driver’s side while the vehicle was crossing the rail track.

The unfortunate incident has also been confirmed by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mahmood Yakoob, but unable to give full details as of press time.

The condition of the car driver could also not be independently confirmed yet.

Scene of the accident (Media Credit: Olisa Ogbejie)

Our correspondent however gathered that the 8:00 am train was arriving Abuja from Rigasa in Kaduna State when the accident occurred.

Residents and passers-by who witnessed the accident were seen trying to give rescue efforts.

See the video which is already trending on social media.

Police Arrest Officer For Beating Truck Driver To Death

The Rivers State command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of one of its personnel over alleged involvement in the murder of a civilian in the state.

It was gathered that a truck driver identified as Cosmos Ozioko and his brother were assaulted and mercilessly beaten by some policemen in Elele in the state’s Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.

The event reportedly led to the death of Ozioko. The deceased’s family are said to have reported the incident, demanding justice for his death.

Naija News learnt that the officers involved were five in number. They are said to have intercepted a motorcycle, popularly known as Okada, conveying Cosmos and his brother, Kingsley, while the duo were returning to their workplace at about 7:40 pm on Sunday.

Narrating the incident to newsmen earlier, Kingsley explained that their truck was parked near Reliable Farm, where they work, saying the cops literally stripped them in the name of searching even when nothing incriminating was found on them.

According to him, he and his brother were beaten to a pulp and that Cosmos passed out and eventually died.