The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Niger State Command has arrested two suspects for alleged vandalism of rail line slippers.
Haruna Zurmi, the NSCDC Commandant in the state, confirmed this development on Tuesday in Minna, Niger State.
Zurmi said the two suspects were arrested at Mokwa with 778 rail slippers on their way to Lagos State.
He said: “On November 10, we arrested a driver with his conductor in Mokwa, a truck with registration number ESA 962 XJ containing 778 pieces of rail slippers heading to Lagos from Gboko Local Government Area of Benue state.
“They are currently being investigated and effort is ongoing to arrest the owner of the truck and all those involved in the illegal act.”
The Commandant expressed sadness over the continuous vandalism of public facilities by criminals and warned them to desist from the act or face the law.
Zurmi said: “We shall leave no stone unturned in carrying out our constitutional mandate of protecting public facilities from criminals.
“I want to use this opportunity to warn that anyone caught vandalising public property will be decisively dealt with.
“We shall continue to work in synergy with other security agencies to ensure a crime-free environment in our area of supervision.”
Zurmi urged residents of the state to support and cooperate with the corps by providing timely information on suspicious movements within their domains for prompt security response.
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