Police detain two suspects in renewed raid on vandals’ hideout

Two vandals were on Thursday, arrested by men of the North Central District (NCD) of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and the Nigerian Railway Police Command, in a renewed onslaught against vandalism of the nation’s railway fixed assets.

The Management in a statement issued by its Deputy Director Public Relations, Mahmood Yakub, yesterday, said the arrest followed intelligence reports of the discovery of a private apartment in Kafanchan, Jemaa Local Council of Kaduna State, where vandals used to hide stolen materials.

According to him, materials recovered at the house include 25 short rails and 91 sleepers.

“The Railway Police Area Command Kafanchan stormed the premises and recovered some vandalised materials, including 25 short rails and 91 sleepers stacked in two different buildings on the same premises,” the statement stated.

The two suspects arrested at the premises are being detained at the Railway Police Station, Kafanchan as the police intensify investigations to round up other members of the gang who are still at large.

The Guardian gathered that all recovered materials are under the custody of the Railway District Police Station in Kafanchan as exhibits.

Meanwhile, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa reiterated his resolve and determination to stamp out all those behind unpatriotic vandalisation of Railway critical infrastructures.

He commended the Railway Divisional Police Officer (RDPO), Kafanchan, for tracking the suspects and for the recovery of the track materials belonging to the Nigerian Railway Corporation.

Opeifa appealed to the people residing along the Railway corridor to report any suspicious movements by those attempting to vandalise railway critical infrastructures and assets to any nearest law enforcement agency.