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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, an alleged receiver and kingpin of vandalised railway materials successful Kaduna.
The Managing Director of the NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Friday successful Lagos.
According to the connection signed by the Chief Public Relations Officer, Mr Callistus Unyimadu, the apprehension marks a large breakthrough successful the corporation’s run against vandalism.
Opeifa said a trailer loaded with railway components was besides intercepted successful Plateau State arsenic portion of the coordinated operation.
“In Kaduna, the suspect, apprehended astir Rigasa, confessed to buying stolen NRC electrical cables for ₦90,000 from vandals,” Opeifa said.
He explained that the apprehension followed quality reports connected vandalised electrical installations on the Mando–Rigasa corridor connected Tuesday, Oct. 14. Investigation is ongoing.
Opeifa added that successful Plateau, operatives of the Nigeria Police, Railway Command, intercepted a trailer carrying ample quantities of railway materials on KM 822–823, Forom axis.
“The truck, abandoned by its operator who fled the scene, was towed to the Jos Railway Police Station connected Wednesday, Oct. 15,” helium said.
He noted that investigations were ongoing to place and apprehend each individuals connected to the theft.
Opeifa commended the Nigeria Police for their professionalism, intelligence-led operations, and swift effect successful handling some incidents.
He described the arrests and recoveries arsenic impervious of renewed synergy betwixt the corp and information agencies successful protecting captious railway assets.
The NRC brag reaffirmed the corporation’s resoluteness to fortify collaboration with the Police, NSCDC, and different information formations to bring vandals to justice.
He warned that specified transgression acts amounted to economical sabotage and said the NRC would support zero tolerance for vandalism done surveillance and quality sharing.
Opeifa besides urged residents of communities hosting railway facilities to enactment vigilant and study immoderate suspicious question astir obstruction installations.
He stressed that the railway strategy remained a large operator of nationalist development, calling for corporate work successful safeguarding it.
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