NSCDC APPREHENDS 24-YEAR-OLD MAN FOR RAILWAY VANDALISM IN OSUN

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command has apprehended a 24-year-old man, Olalekan Kehinde, for allegedly vandalizing a railway track in Osun State.

According to the State Commandant, Igbalawole Sotiyo, Olalekan and his friend Abbey, who is currently at large, used a hammer to remove Pandrol clips from the railway track at Dagbolu on Sunday, November 17, 2024.

The suspects were caught in the act the following day, and Olalekan confessed that Abbey had taught him how to remove the clips, which they then sold to metal scrap buyers in the state.

The Commandant frowned at the increasing rate of national assets vandalism in the country and called on metal scrap buyers in the state to desist from buying vandalized materials from members of the public.

He warned that his men would embark on routine operations around the stores of metal scrap buyers in the state and anyone found culpable would face the full wrath of the law.

The Commandant commended members of the public for being security conscious, saying the arrest was made possible through the efforts of residents of Dagbolu.

He solicited more intelligence from the public to make the state safe for all and sundry.

Olalekan Kehinde, the suspect, is currently in custody and will be charged to court soon.

The NSCDC has reiterated its commitment to protecting national assets and critical infrastructure across the country.

The agency has also urged the public to report any suspicious activities or individuals to the nearest NSCDC office.