NRC kicks as Lagos-Ibadan train runs out of fuel, passengers stranded

Passengers on a train travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, were reportedly stranded on Thursday when it ran out of fuel.

It was gathered that the train grounded to a halt at 11am.

A Twitter user, King Isaiah Obadare, who posted a video of the incident on his page stated that the crew members explained to them that the train stopped because it ran out of fuel.

Some pictures later posted by Obadare showed the crew members bringing fuel to refill the train.

In a follow up tweet, Obadare while showing a video where the train was being refueled along the rail track said, “refueling my country’s train”.

However, the Nigeria Railway Corporation denied that the train stopped over fuel shortage.

The Spokesperson for the NRC, Mahmoud Yakubu, said it was a false narrative.