The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has condemned rising attacks on trains along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor by suspected vandals and criminals, urging stronger community support to safeguard infrastructure. The latest incident occurred around Kilometer 177, where unidentified individuals pelted a moving train with stones, damaging its windscreen. NRC described the attacks as economic sabotage threatening national transport investments.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has condemned the increasing attacks on train operations along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor by suspected vandals and criminal elements, describing them as acts of economic sabotage undermining national transportation infrastructure and federal investments in rail.
The latest incident reportedly occurred around Kilometer 177 on the Abuja–Kaduna rail line, where unidentified individuals gathered along the track and pelted a moving train with stones, damaging the windscreen of the leading locomotive. The corporation noted similar attacks within the last two weeks at locations including Gidan Busa/Sarki Gora Village and Kakau District in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, among others.
NRC reported more than six separate attacks along the corridor in recent times, posing serious risks to passengers, personnel, and operations while worsening challenges to safe rail services. Despite the incidents, train services continue with heightened safety measures, and staff remain committed to ensuring passengers reach destinations safely.
The corporation acknowledged support from security agencies securing rail corridors and is collaborating with them, community leaders, and stakeholders to enhance surveillance, identify perpetrators, and bring them to justice. NRC urged communities along railway corridors to report suspicious activities and discourage attacks, warning that continued vandalism could disrupt services without urgent collective action.
