NIGERIAN ARMY TROOPS INTERCEPT SUSPECTED RAIL TRACK VANDALS IN KADUNA 29-06-24
By Sadiq Aminu Troops of the One Division have on the 26th of June, while on a routine patrol along kakau daji-anguwan ayaba, intercepted and arrested forty-seven suspected rail track vandals.
According to a statement by the acting deputy director, Army public relations, one division Kaduna, Lt Colonel Musa Yahaya says the suspects, who had loaded two trucks with the vandalized rail tracks before their arrest, revealed that they were hired by one Alhaji Babawo, who is at large, to load the items and off-load same in a nearby bush along the road.
Parading the suspects during profiling at the 312 Artillery regiment Kaduna, Acting commander one division provost group, Lt Colonel Yakubu Iko Rena said the suspects were profiled to ascertain their level of involvement during preliminary investigation.
He pointed out that the suspects were individually interviewed and cross-examined, while efforts are in place to arrest the gang leader, who is currently at large.
Lt Colonel Rena disclosed that on visit to the crime scene, some of the vandalized rail tracks were found concealed in the nearby bush waiting to be evacuated by the criminal syndicates.
While handing over the suspects to the authorities of Nigeria Railway Corporation, Kaduna Station represented by the Divisional Crime Officer, Lt Colonel Rena urged the relevant security agencies to make adequate arrangements and deliberate efforts to secure the rail tracks from further vandalization.
Receiving the suspects, representative of the Nigeria Railway Corporation and Divisional Police Officer, ASP Inuwa Dahiru commended the troops for their proactiveness and collaboration in tackling security challenges in the State.
He assured the Army that all the suspects would be thoroughly investigated before they are charged to court to serve as a deterrence to other criminally minded persons.
The General Officer Commanding One Division and Force Commander, Operation Whirl Punch, Major General Landers Saraso commended the troops for their professional conduct during and after the successful arrest of the suspects.
He charged them to remain resilient and focused in order to bring all criminal elements in the division’s area of responsibility to their knees.