A passenger train traveling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on the morning of August 26, 2025, resulting in several overturned carriages and causing panic among passengers. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) confirmed the incident, reporting that 618 passengers were evacuated from the site at Asham. The derailment led to injuries for seven to eight individuals, with six specifically reported injured in earlier updates. The NRC deployed security and medical teams to the scene and has initiated an investigation into the cause of the accident. The Managing Director of the NRC publicly accepted responsibility for the derailment.