Vandalism: How we sold NRC’s cable wire for ₦90,000 — Two suspects confess

….MD decries upsurge successful Abuja, Lagos, Warri–Itakpe obstruction infrastructure theft

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed the apprehension of 2 suspects successful Kaduna implicit the vandalisation of instrumentality astatine the Rigasa Train Station. The suspects confessed to selling the stolen cablegram ligament for ₦90,000.

The corp lamented the rising cases of vandalisation of its electrical and signalling installations on the Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna, and Warri–Itakpe corridors, describing the attacks arsenic a large menace to harmless and businesslike bid operations.

The suspects — Ibrahim Abdullahi, 22, of Hayi, Rigasa, and Sani Ibrahim, 24, of Layi Turaki, Rigasa — were arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Railway Command attached to the Abuja–Kaduna Train Service (AKTS).

Their apprehension followed the discovery, connected Friday, October 10, 2025, astir 12:30 p.m., that a cablegram ligament had been chopped and removed from 1 of NRC’s cranes stationed wrong the Rigasa facility. Acting swiftly connected intelligence, a patrol squad led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abdullahi Bwajin, Administrative Officer astatine Rigasa, traced and arrested the suspects.

During interrogation, the duo admitted to the transgression and revealed that they sold the stolen cablegram to 1 Musa, popularly known arsenic “Musa Major,” for ₦90,000. Each fishy reportedly received ₦30,000 arsenic his share, portion different subordinate of the gang, Abdulwahab Yakubu of Rigasa, remains astatine large.

The Nigeria Police Railway Command, AKTS, said efforts are ongoing to apprehend different suspects and retrieve the stolen materials.

The NRC commended the constabulary bid for its professionalism and swift action, assuring that each those progressive successful vandalism volition look the afloat value of the law.

Managing Director of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, expressed heavy interest implicit the increasing attacks connected railway infrastructure, describing the installations arsenic captious nationalist assets.

He stated that henceforth, the corporation, successful collaboration with information agencies, volition dainty specified offences arsenic economical sabotage with terrible ineligible consequences for perpetrators.

Opeifa appealed to members of the public, particularly residents of communities hosting railway facilities, to enactment the NRC and information agencies successful protecting the assets.

“The railway strategy has ever served arsenic a catalyst for assemblage improvement and improved livelihoods. Safeguarding it remains a corporate responsibility,” Opeifa affirmed.

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