A woman believed to be in her middle age has been tragically killed after being hit by a train in Yaba, Lagos. The incident occurred yesterday morning behind the Yaba Market.
reported that the woman, who appeared to be mentally unwell, remained on the railway tracks despite warnings from onlookers as the train approached.
“She wouldn’t leave the tracks, and the train didn’t stop. It was a terrible sight,” an eyewitness said. The Guardian visited the scene and learned that the incident happened around 9:00 a.m. The woman’s body remained at the location, and no authorities were present at the time.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) offered condolences in response to inquiries about the incident.
