A passenger was killed and another broke his legs as he slipped while trying to jump aboard an overcrowded moving train at Agbado Train Station in Agbado, Ogun State, on Monday.
The two separate accidents were linked with the Ijoko-Lagos Mass Transit Trains services of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC).
The mangled body of the dead victim was pulled out from the wheels of the overcrowded train and placed beside the rail track, while the man with a broken leg was taken to a nearby hospital.
“The man that died rushed to board the train while in motion; he would have succeeded but was blocked by passengers hanging at the entrance,” said a witness who did not want his name published.
Regular train passengers blamed the accidents on overcrowding and the attitude of passengers who blocked the entrance of the coaches, preventing other passengers from boarding.
The accidents have been reported to the NRC headquarters at Ebute Meta.
The railway police command has recently warned passengers against hanging on moving trains, saying that offenders would be charged with attempted suicide.
Eh yaaa. this is so sad oh. may his soul rest in peace
Chei. Na wa o. I see the train everyday. Its always too over-crowded. See people hanging on the train. Now it has caused some1 of his life. We keep singing. When will nigeria change