At least 24 others were injured in the accident.
The corporation disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday while providing details of the accident near Agbor, Delta State.
According to the NRC, four coaches capsized and one coach derailed while the train was en route on the Warri–Itakpe corridor.
The deceased were identified as two adult females, one adult male and an infant.
The corporation said a total of 442 passengers were onboard the train alongside 40 crew members, security personnel and service providers, bringing the total number of occupants to 482.
It stated that emergency responders, including officials of the Delta State Government, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other local authorities, were deployed to the scene immediately after the incident.
Rescue and evacuation operations were completed by 6:30 p.m., according to the statement.
The Warri–Itakpe rail corridor is one of Nigeria’s major standard-gauge rail lines and connects communities across Delta, Edo and Kogi states.
The NRC said the injured were taken to hospitals in Agbor for treatment, while one staff member sustained a traumatic limb injury and is currently in stable condition.
The NRC condoled with families of the deceased and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
It added that the full passenger manifest had been recovered and that efforts were ongoing to identify all those affected by the accident.
The NRC further disclosed that a full investigation had commenced to determine the cause of the derailment.
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