A train coming from Ijoko, Ogun State, heading to Ebute Metta, Lagos, has derailed at Mangoro/ Agege area, injuring several people in the process.
Three couches were affected by the accident which occurred around 7am.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, in a statement on Thursday, said an investigation showed that the train derailed as a result of faulty tracks.
The agency explained that the tracks had been reported by men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in the area and was noted for pending engineering works later in the day.
It said although no life was lost, injured victims were rushed to nearby hospitals for first aid treatement.
“Efforts are currently being made to evacuate the derailed coaches as the Nigeria Railway Corporation crane has been dispatched to the scene from Lagos Island.
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