Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 36-year-old man, Shobande Taofeek for alleged vandalisation and theft of railway infrastructure in the Arigbajo axis of Ogun State.

The operatives also recovered 16 railway iron rods and two gas cylinders from the suspect

The suspect was arrested following an intelligence gathered about the vandalisation and theft of railway materials.

Spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Oluseyi Babaseyi confirmed this to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta, yesterday.

Babaseyi said that SWAT operatives, on October, 23, 2026 upon the intelligence gathered intensified surveillance and patrols in the affected area, leading to the arrest of the suspect.

He said that the suspect subsequently led the operatives to an uncompleted building where the stolen items were recovered as exhibits.

Babaseyi said that based on preliminary investigation, the suspect confessed to involvement in similar offences on three previous occasions.

“Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other suspects connected with the crime and recover any additional stolen property.” he said.

The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, reiterated the Command’s unwavering commitment to protecting public assets, safeguarding critical infrastructure and bringing perpetrators of economic sabotage to justice.

Ojajuni urged residents to cooperate with the police by providing timely and credible information to support crime prevention and ensure safer communities across the state.