NRC denies involvement in Abuja-Kaduna train ticket scam

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) denied involvement in ticket racketeering on the Abuja-Kaduna route, calling blogger Faizah Raji’s video accusing it of creating artificial scarcity to resell tickets at inflated prices misleading. Managing Director Dr Kayode Opeifa said passengers who buy from unauthorised agents do so at their own risk and noted that electronic ticketing is operated by private concessionaires. After the NIN requirement was introduced following the 2022 train attack, the NRC added a double-verification process in 2025 requiring NIN checks and personal identification to curb fraudulent resale. Opeifa acknowledged, however, that Rigasa station in Kaduna was adopted hurriedly and lacked adequate access control.