EFCC arrests eight for selling train tickets for N15,000 in Abuja, Kaduna

Published April 8, 2019
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Adelani Adepegba, Abuja

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested eight suspected train ticket racketeers in Abuja and Kaduna.

The agency said Clement Zakka, Udim Samson, Adams Danladi, Otitomoni Omobolanle and Hassan Dauda were nabbed at the Kubwa train terminal, Abuja, on Saturday while three others including a Nigeria Railway Corporation worker and two touts were apprehended at the Rigasa station in Kaduna on Sunday.



They were were said to have sold the train tickets for between N2,500 and N15,000.

The EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, said in a statement on Monday, that the suspects sold the N1,300 economy ticket for between N2,000 and N5,000 while first class ticket was sold for between N7,000 to N15,000 up from the official N2,500.


It said, “The Commission swung into action after receiving an intelligence report alleging that some group of people at the Idu and Kubwa train stations have been racketeering train tickets making it difficult for passengers to have access to tickets and further sabotaging government efforts in ensuring easy transportation across the country.

“The suspects were arrested during a sting operation at the stations; They will soon be charged to court.”

The anti-graft agency said its investigations revealed that some members of staff of the stations connived with touts to defraud unsuspecting travellers by selling the tickets at a higher rate.

It explained that the Station Manager, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Parcel Booking Officer of the Kaduna Railway Station have also been invited for questioning.

Our correspondent had on Sunday reported the ticket racketeering at the Kubwa train station and complaints by passengers about the disorganized ticket system designed to exploit customers.

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Next place EFCC should visit is the Passport office. Nobody should have to pay for Nigerian Passport above the official price.

Nigerians
We make life difficult for ourselves and turn around to blame govt

That is very commendable from EFCC, please kwara state is next.

Can they be quickly jailed, so that it will serve as deterrent to others. Ticket racketeering is a criminal offence

When will they start arresting bus conductors collecting 150 from Ajah to Jakande?

Awon stupid!

Nice job

Good job here

I was at the Rigasa station on Saturday. We struggled, physically fought ourselves just to get tickets. The kidnapping menance along the Kaduna Abuja expressway has made it literally impossibe for passangers to ply the road. Though, securiry patrol has been intensified, the Kaduna state governement needs to do more.

Very good

We complain of leaders but are more corrupt than a mutherfvcker!

There is corruption in NRC come Ijoko and see ticketers sitting down doing nothing while only one of them is selling ticket to thousand of passengers in the hope that wen train take off people will quickly run into the coaches without ticket and the checkers will collect Money inside the coaches without ticket and they will share the money at the end of the day

I taya

Then government should introduce online payment just like it's applicable in the airports
Lobatan!

For the very first time in history, they were at the right place at the right time.



Just like someone commented above, Nigeria immigration service should be paid a surprised visit on a very sunny and crowdy day. You will be shocked to note that those people make close to 7 million naira monthly by shortchanging innocent citizens.



Revamping Nigeria is all it will take for us to achieve greatness.



Meanwhile, Nigerian police force will need this kind of close marking. In as much as the new IG should be seen to be doing something, most people perceive him as the "quiet type" who won't hurt a fly.


It may interest you to note that India which isn't a first world country has gone as far as developing an app on play store / iOS to ease rail transport. Why can't we learn from them?? There are a couple of IT gurus on this platform Nairaland who government can hire for such services.


May God help us.

Nigerians are the problems with Nigeria.
Every man wan chop the other man mugu

deji17:
Next place EFCC should visit is the Passport office. Nobody should have to pay for Nigerian Passport above the official price.

True , those immigration officers there are too corrupt.

This people are criminal

Good! I can see Amaechi is a man of his words. No time to play around.
The people at the lower administration level are the most corrupt.

We hope the same is done at the passport offices too. All passport offices are extremely corrupt. The bureaucracy in the NIS has made it very difficult for one to process the passport by oneself. You have to go through an officer and pay through your nose.

Is it that one that you see? What of Tinubu's trillion naira bullion van?

Simple fix: introduce more payment channels.
There can't be racketing and hoarding of tickets if passengers can pay online or with an app on their phone.

Is it that one that you see? What of Tinubu's trillion naira bullion van?...

please remind me how this is EFCC jurisdiction. jack of all trades but wait , how on earth can someone jack up prices to that extent..... so so heartless.

We are always our own problem!

Wazobia list

good one

Nigerians and their backwardness, create a portal to buy ticket over 90% will order online and the remaining 10% that does not use phone or know about online purchase will get theirs at the station... truely we're in a zoo

God shall deliver Nigeria from Nigerians.

Our leaders get their own oo but to be honest, e dey our body. How can you sell train tickets for N15000 and we expect this country to move forward? Government go still do little wey, we still dey manage and dey thank God for, yet some ppl go come spoil am

deji17:
Next place EFCC should visit is the Passport office. Nobody should have to pay for Nigerian Passport above the official price.

no the next place should be our village market