Passengers Panic As Lagos-Ibadan Train Runs Out Of Diesel

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.
They said fuel finished.

What a beautiful country, Nigeria.#Train #NigerianRailwayStation. pic.twitter.com/JjI3S8SiEo

— Ọba Aisaya🇳🇬 (@isaiahobadare) March 10, 2022

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.