The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted a trailer loaded with stolen railway slippers in the Missu area of Bauchi State.
The interception occurred on June 20, with the items concealed beneath sacks of sawdust in what authorities believe was a deliberate attempt to disguise the theft and vandalism of public infrastructure.
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, revealed this in a statement released Tuesday through the corporation’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, Mr Yakub Mahmood.
“This is the biggest heist in recent times. The NRC Police Command confronted economic saboteurs targeting railway assets nationwide,” he said.
He added that the Nigerian Railway Police and NSCDC have made several arrests, with materials recovered across Bauchi, Kano, Kwara and Gombe states.
Opeifa reiterated the corporation’s firm stance against vandalism of railway infrastructure.
“This arrest reflects our zero tolerance for railway vandalism,” he said. “We will pursue every culprit threatening the future of rail transport in Nigeria.”
