Nigerian Railway Corporation controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
NRC responds to ticket-racketeering allegations
Company response
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) responded to allegations of ticket racketeering on the Abuja–Kaduna corridor. According to the NRC, high demand and limited seat capacity explain ticket unavailability, and it denied that it creates or encourages racketeering. The corporation also described measures it has put in place to combat the practice.
Stated objective. eliminate ticket racketeering
Company response
Clarification — Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC)
provided further clarification on the controversy, describing several claims contained in the viral video as inaccurate and based on a misunderstanding of how the Corporation’s electronic ticketing system operates.
Source excerpt
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, fairness and accountability in the sale of train tickets, particularly on the Abuja–Kaduna Train Service (AKTS), while intensifying measures to eliminate ticket racketeering and other fraudulent practices capable of undermining public confidence in railway transportation.
provided further clarification on the controversy, describing several claims contained in the viral video as inaccurate and based on a misunderstanding of how the Corporation’s electronic ticketing system operates.
The Managing Director maintained that the NRC neither creates nor encourages ticket racketeering but has consistently introduced measures to combat the practice.
2022
Abuja–Kaduna railway terrorist attack
On 28 March 2022, terrorists attacked an Abuja–Kaduna passenger train. Passengers and railway employees were killed or abducted, and the corridor was shut down. The incident exposed the security risks affecting Nigerian rail operations and caused a prolonged interruption of service.