The Vandals Of Kaduna Railway Tracks has been arrested by the Nigeria Army.
The suspects who are 47 in number had already loaded the vandalized rail tracks in two trucks before their arrest.
” Troops of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna State have intercepted and arrested 47 suspected rail track vandals along Kakau Daji-Anguwan while on routine patrol on June 26, 2024.”
The suspects who had already loaded two trucks with the vandalised rail tracks before their arrest said they were employed by one Alhaji Babawo who is currently on the run to steal the rail tracks and offload them in a nearby bush along the road.
According to the acting Commander, of 1st Division Provost Group, Lt. Col. IY Rena said “the 47 suspects were properly profiled to know how much of such crimes they had committed while efforts were being made to arrest the gang Leader”
In a tweet on X on Saturday Lt. Col Rena said some of the vandalised tracks were found concealed in a nearby bush waiting to be carted away by other criminal syndicates.
The suspects had since been handed over to the authorities of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) in Kaduna Station for further investigation.
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