Police Arrest Rail Track Thieves, Recover Weapons in Ogun

Six arrested stealing rail track in Ogun, crime weapons recovered

The Police Command in Ogun State have arrested six suspected railway lane vandals at the Oteyi area of Ibogun in Ifo Local Government Area of the state.

The suspect identified as; Taiwo Ismaila, Egbekunle Abiodun, Abdullah Sanni, Nuru Ibrahim, Wasiu Aweda and Babatunde Sikiru, were arrested following a tip-off received by the Divisional Police Officer, Ibogun Division, Samuel Oladele, that vandals were removing some rods along the rail lane.

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This was disclosed on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi.

According to Oyeyemi, the suspects were arrested while they were on the act.

He said, “Upon the information, the DPO, CSP Samuel Oladele, led his men to the scene where the six suspects were promptly apprehended.

“Recovered from them are; 27 rail iron rods, two burning touch with hose, six long cylinders, three short cylinders and one inter-colder Volvo Truck with Registration Number SMK 61 XY.”