According to a source familiar with the incident, the officer had reportedly complained of chest pain before succumbing to his condition. Despite efforts by a fellow passenger, identified as a doctor, to provide medical assistance, the officer passed away before any help could be rendered.

The source shared, "A police officer, who was one of the escorts on an Abuja-Kaduna train, just died. He left home in good health. But later during the journey, he complained of chest pain and asked his colleague to get him some glucose and water. There was no emergency medical care on the train. Before a doctor, who was also a passenger, could come, the officer had already passed away."

Following the train's arrival in Abuja, a police team swiftly arrived at the station to retrieve the officer's body for transportation to an undisclosed location.

Despite attempts to obtain a response from Mahmud Yakubu, spokesperson for the Nigeria Railway Corporation, there has been no official statement regarding the incident at the time of filing this report, despite repeated efforts to contact him.