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RAIL TRACK VANDALISM: POLICE ARREST SYNDICATE IN BENUE

·As 36 notorious criminal suspects are arrested in sustained anti-crime operations

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a criminal syndicate responsible for recent economic sabotage and vandalism of rail tracks in the North-West and North-Central parts of the country. The arrest of the suspects follows deliberate efforts by the Force to contain and clampdown on perpetrators of recent incidents of rail tracks vandalism, carting away of critical locomotive equipment and other related economic crimes in some parts of the country. The arrested vandals are among a total of thirty-six (36) notorious criminal suspects arrested by the Police recently for offences of banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, possession of illegal firearms, cultism, murder, economic sabotage, cybercrime, car snatching, etc.

The arrests were achieved as a result of sustained nationwide tactical, anti-crime operations by the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS) in the ongoing efforts aimed at stemming criminal activities particularly violent crimes in the country. Exhibits recovered in the operations include: 8 AK49 rifles, 3 AK47 rifles, 1 locally made rifle, 346 rounds of AK47 live ammunition, 24 live cartridges, 20 AK47 magazine, cash sum of One million, four hundred thousand (N1,400,000), vehicles – 2 Toyota Corolla (Abuja - RBC 653 AE and ABC 906 AG), 1 Toyota Camry, one 307 Peugeot (Abuja – BWR 920 HK), one 406 Peugeot and one Honda civic.

The suspects involved in the rail track vandalism, Idris Lawal ‘m’ 42years, Abdullahi Musa ‘m’ 29years and Usman Umar ‘m’ 22years were arrested following a coordinated intelligence-driven special operation on 27th May, 2021, which uncovered a warehouse in Gboko LGA of Benue State. A cordon and search operation conducted by the Police operatives on the building revealed different vandalized rail equipment, stolen rail installation racks, weld-shear, rail puller, other rail accessories and consumables. Further investigations by the Police team led to the interception of three (3) heavy-load trucks along Ikom-Ibom junction in Cross Rivers State. The trucks were fully loaded with vandalized rail items transported from the warehouse. Investigation is ongoing to identity the destination, the targeted criminal receivers, end-users and other suspects complicit in the crime.

Similarly, a 6-man notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate linked to several violent crimes in Ondo and Ekiti axis of the South-Western part of the country has been arrested. The arrest follows the trailing and arrest of one 60-year-old Umar Mohammed who has been on the wanted list of the Police for transporting firearms and ammunition on behalf of notorious criminals who have carried out major operations in the South-West States. Further investigations by the Police team led to the arrest of five (5) of his gang members – Umar Abubakar, 22yrs, Muhammed Bello, 52yrs, Sale Lawali, 25yrs, Usman Muhammed, 20yrs and Musa Ibrahim, 53yrs, all male - that utilize the weapons he provided to carry out series of kidnapping and armed robbery operations in the country.

Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has expressed confidence that no stone would be left unturned until all public spaces are reclaimed from criminal elements and a comfortable level of public safety and security achieved in all parts of the country. He enjoined citizens to continue to support the Police and the security community as they carry out the tasks of returning our country to the path of peace and security.

All the suspects will be charged to court on completion of investigations.


CP FRANK MBA

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FORCE HEADQUARTERS

ABUJA

Criminals






Ya cup is full

Kudos to the police force.

This one na first class syndicate.... Full trailer load of rail tracks...

I find it very difficult to understand how the people can destroy things that they themselves will benefit from.
Las Las una go trek smh

I blame buhari for this.

Foolish people

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Should be shot dead

Jehovah! May Thunder fire all the criminals

These are the type of people who prevent any meaningful progress in the country due to their vandalism.

Ahswear people wicked abeg
Habbaaa. .as we de complain about govt most of us evil pass the govt cev habba

Most times I try as much as possible to ignore wanton debasing of the government’s “selfish” effort towards stabilizing the economy and providing necessary infrastructures. Because we are our own problems. Nigerians. The lot of us.
They don’t provide these basic amenities, you’d persecute them, call them olé. When they eventually, pitifully decided to do the right thing, enemies of progress and evildoers, haters of light—like these men would try tirelessly to undermine their efforts. All for selfish gains.

The monies realized from these sales, by looking at their heads, you can tell it would be wasted in beer parlours and on the bum-bum of maidens of unfair virtues.

S

They should not ho and arrest herdsmen. ..

Damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright

The manner in which the police show off alleged criminals is laughable.

Those few criminals have been found with all the weapons?

They should not go and arrest herdsmen. ..

Nigerians and government are like pot calling kettle black.

God help us in this country.

Hunger dey land

Boyz no go run rail for empty stomach
Make we chop first if na leg we go trek

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When fulani herdsmen bandits have destroyed their farmlands, what else do you expect them to do to earn a living

Hmmm.,....make I pass jare, this country own weak me

Is this foolishness or wickedness or greed?? You destroy the country and expect a better life. I tire for una. Tufiakwa.