TRAIN DERAILS TRACK IN LAGOS

A section of a train coming from Ijoko in to Ebutte Metta, Lagos derailed at Agege yesterday. According to eyewitnesses, the incident which occurred between 11.30pm and 12.30am was said to have been caused by defective tracks, 'even though the rails were not aligned properly; there was a gap between them which ought not to be.' The driver of the locomotive was also blamed as he was said to have been moving at a high speed. When he ran into the improperly laid rails, the locomotive was thrown off the rails.

Luckily, there were no passengers on board the train, the driver sustained injuries but they are not life threatening.