Railway Loot Busted: NSCDC Nabs Vandals With Stolen Tracks in Bauchi

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Team intercepted a trailer loaded with railway slippers on June 20 along the Missu axis in Bauchi State.

Dr. Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has described the recent interception of stolen railway slippers as “the biggest heist in recent times,” revealing that economic saboteurs targeting railway infrastructure were confronted by the NRC Police Command.

In a statement released by the NRC’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, Mr. Yakub Mahmood, Opeifa disclosed that the Nigerian Railway Police, in collaboration with the NSCDC, has made multiple arrests and recovered stolen materials across Bauchi, Kano, Kwara, and Gombe States.

He emphasized the corporation’s unwavering commitment to protecting railway assets, declaring: “This arrest underscores our zero tolerance for vandalism. We will relentlessly pursue anyone threatening the future of rail transport in Nigeria.”

The intercepted railway slippers were reportedly concealed under sacks of sawdust, suggesting a deliberate effort to hide them and sabotage public infrastructure.

Opeifa confirmed that three suspects were apprehended and that both the vehicle and the recovered materials are in the custody of the NSCDC for further investigation.