NSCDC arrests six suspected railway vandals in Kano

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has arrested six suspected vandals for allegedly tampering with railway infrastructure in Kiru Local Government Area of the state.

The State Commandant, Mohammed Hassan Agalama, disclosed this during a press briefing on Wednesday, stating that the suspects were apprehended following credible intelligence and sustained surveillance by NSCDC operatives.

Items recovered from the suspects include vandalised railway sleepers, 60 railway nuts, and equipment allegedly used in carrying out the act, including a 50kg gas cylinder, a 5kg gas cylinder, and a 20-metre hose.

Agalama said the suspects were caught in the act of illegally removing railway sleepers, describing the offence as economic sabotage with serious implications for public safety and national development.

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He identified the suspects as Sulaiman Salisu, 45; Musa Aliyu Harisu, 22; Ishaq Alhassan, 20; Isa Aminu, 35; Sadiq Bala, 20; and Mansur Idris, 22, all indigenes of Kaduna State.

According to the commandant, preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects were dismantling the railway materials for resale.

He reiterated that the protection of critical national assets remains a core mandate of the Corps and warned that any attempt to vandalise public infrastructure would attract strict legal consequences.

Agalama added that the suspects would be prosecuted in accordance with the law, reaffirming the command’s commitment to safeguarding critical infrastructure and ensuring the security of lives and property across Kano State.