NSCDC, in Ogun State, Wednesday, said it
apprehended two suspects, Popoola Sunday, 30,
and Dell Taiwan 25, at Igbore village near Obada-
Oko, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of the
state while attempting to derail trains. Public Relations Officer of the Corps in the state,
Kareem Olanrewaju, in a statement in Abeokuta
said the duo were caught while removing the railway
chains used to tighten the rail to allow for a firm grip. According to Olanrewaju, the suspects were caught
in the act. He said their act was capable of derailing
trains which may result in loss of lives. They were
arrested by NSCDC men on patrol.
Olanrewaju said: “The state Commandant
Aboluwaye has ordered for a thorough investigation to enable the corps unravel the reasons behind their
action and they will be charged to court after
investigation. “Rail vandalism is not common in this part so, there
must be a motive behind this act. The corps will
look into the case from all possible angles. Rail
chains and other tools used in the act were
recovered from them.” “The corps is hereby calling on members of the
public especially those whose village is located
around rail line to be observant and give prompt
information whenever they see any strange persons
around rail-way as consequence may have direct
effect on them”.
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