Nobody set north-bound train on fire in Offa: ODU
The Offa Descendants’ Union says nobody set the North-bound train on fire in the community.
The Head of Media and Publicity of Kwara Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, in a statement on Wednesday, said that the Service rescued about 13 coaches as an unknown person set train ablaze in Offa on Tuesday.
However, some newspapers reported that the burnt train was heading for the Northern part of the country before the unfortunate incident happened.
Reacting to this, the Offa Descendants’ Union in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Maruf Ajenifuja, debunked the newspapers’ reports.
The statement read partly, “O.D.U in its investigation, discovered that two abandoned train coaches of over 6 years have become hideouts for miscreants who smoked and left cigarette droppings that caused the fire outbreak in the two abandoned coaches.
“O.D.U wishes to reiterate that our stock in trade in Offa is developing and donating properties worth millions of naira to the Federal and State Governments just like the case of 68 PMF Squadron Base (MOPOL Barrack), Ultra Modern Accident and Emergency Ward etc. And not vandalisation of public properties.
“O.D.U uses this opportunity to draw the attention of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to all their abandoned properties including staff quarters and train coaches and the need to work with the security operatives to get rid of miscreants occupying their properties in Offa.”
