NRC arrests passengers hanging on train in Lagos

Some erring passengers were on Tuesday arrested at Ikeja Train Station by armed security operatives for hanging on the locomotive of an Ogun/Lagos-bound train.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the arrest followed a report on Monday that passengers who were hanging overcrowded the locomotive causing poor visibility for the driver.

NAN had reported that the train was delayed beyond its scheduled departure time at Agbado Station, following a complaint by the driver of poor visibility due to the overcrowding.

Following the report, the management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation stationed some armed security personnel at its station at Ikeja where the arrests were carried out.

The arrests were, however, focused on the locomotive as other passengers hanging on the coaches, the roof and the tail of the train were unmolested.