Police arrest 20 for railway vandalism across Nigeria
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has revealed that 20 individuals were arrested in 2025 for vandalising railway infrastructure nationwide. Callistus Unyimadu, Chief Public Relations Officer of the NRC, highlighted the role of the Railway Police Command in addressing such cases. He noted that prosecution and sentencing follow when offenders are proven guilty in court. The corporation reiterated its commitment to prosecuting anyone found vandalising railway assets.
What happened
- Callistus Unyimadu stated that 20 people were arrested in 2025 for railway vandalism across Nigeria.
- The Railway Police Command handles cases of vandalism reported along the rail network.
- Arrests and prosecutions depend on cases that are properly reported and documented.
- In January 2026, five suspects were arrested in Bauchi State with a truck carrying vandalised railway tracks.
- In March 2026, Bashiru Hafeez was arrested at Mobolaji Johnson Train Station in Lagos with 15 pandrol clips allegedly removed from a railway line.
