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Railway corporation staff arrested for cable theft in Delta

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Passengers board a light rail train of Nigerian Railway Corporation at Oshodi Terminal in Lagos, on September 23, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI

The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has commended the operatives of Man O’ War Railway Command for apprehending one Gift Eseeli (male, 38), an NRC employee at Rafa Yard along the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) corridor, for alleged cable theft.

Preliminary findings indicate that several lengths of 50mm armoured signal cable had been removed from the trackside installations before vigilant officers led by Mr Williams Agiake intercepted the suspect.

The stolen items were recovered intact and handed over to the Nigerian Police Force, which has commenced a full investigation.

The Managing Director/CEO, Dr Kayode Opeifa, has always stated that, “Railway assets are national assets.

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“The vandalism endangers passengers’ safety and sabotages the Renewed Hope infrastructure drive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.”

He said the NRC will prosecute any individual or group, including workers, found culpable of vandalism without exception.

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