June 10, 2026
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has clarified that Senator Ede Dafinone and former Delta State Secretary to the State Government, Patrick Ukah, were not among the passengers on board the Warri–Itakpe train that derailed near Agbor, Delta State, on Monday.
The clarification followed an earlier statement credited to the Federal Ministry of Transportation, which erroneously listed the Delta Central senator and the former SSG among the 482 occupants of the train involved in the accident.
In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, the NRC said both men only arrived after the incident and played important roles in mobilizing emergency responders and coordinating rescue efforts.
“The Nigerian Railway Corporation wishes to clarify that contrary to an earlier statement, Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, and former Secretary to the Delta State Government, Hon. Patrick Ukah, were not passengers on board the Warri–Itakpe Train Service involved in the accident near Agbor,” the corporation said.
