NEMA deploys emergency response as passenger train details in Delta

The National Emergency Management Agency has deployed its Emergency Response Team following an incident involving a passenger train travelling from Itakpe to Warri along the Agbor axis of Delta State.

The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, noting that the incident occurred on June 8, 2026.

According to the statement, the Director General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, activated the agency’s response mechanism immediately after receiving an alert on the incident.

The statement read, “The National Emergency Management Agency has deployed its Emergency Response Team following an incident involving a passenger train travelling from Itakpe to Warri along the Agbor axis of Delta State on Monday, 8th June, 2026.

“The Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, upon receiving an alert on the incident, immediately activated the Agency’s response mechanism and deployed an Emergency Response Team.”