NSCDC intercepts truck laden with ‘stolen rail tracks’, arrests suspects

The Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted an articulated DAF truck conveying large quantities of vandalised rail track iron concealed inside iron scrap.   This was disclosed by the NSCDC spokesman, Babawale Afolabi, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. He said four suspects […]

The Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted an articulated DAF truck conveying large quantities of vandalised rail track iron concealed inside iron scrap.  

This was disclosed by the NSCDC spokesman, Babawale Afolabi, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.

He said four suspects have been taken into custody for further investigations and action in connection with the stolen materials.

“On 14th of August, 2023, at about 1030hrs, the CG’s Special Intelligence Squad, who was on a specialised operation to checkmate nefarious activities of rail line vandals, arrested four suspected vandals disguised as scavengers.

“It was later discovered that the suspects have vandalised rail track irons and concealed them inside scrap iron materials before loading the vandalised rail track irons into a truck that will convey them to the buyers,” Babawale said.