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A Lagos bound train from Ibadan reportedly ran out of fuel on Thursday while in transit, according to a Twitter user.
Boarded Train from Ibadan to Lagos. We're still stuck in the forest with unknown Chinese Men.
— Ọba Aisaya🇳🇬 (@isaiahobadare) March 10, 2022
They said fuel finished.
What a beautiful country, Nigeria.#Train #NigerianRailwayStation. pic.twitter.com/JjI3S8SiEo
King Isaiah Obadare said passengers and crew were “stuck in the forest” before a drum of diesel arrived and the train was refueled.
This is when we eventually got diesel.😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/pvPPM1xDtN
— Ọba Aisaya🇳🇬 (@isaiahobadare) March 10, 2022
When contacted by channelstv, a Nigeria Railway Corporation spokesperson Mahmood Yakubu, said he does not comment on “anything online.”
He however stressed that a train expected from Ibadan had arrived in Lagos.
Diesel prices have skyrocketed in recent weeks across the country.
