The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Bauchi State Command, has intercepted a truck conveying vandalised railway tracks and arrested five suspects in connection with the crime.
The command disclosed this in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Friday. The statement, signed by the command’s spokesperson, Saminu Yusuf, said the interception was based on credible intelligence.
Yusuf explained that NSCDC operatives on routine patrol along the Miri–Jos Road on January 12, 2026, intercepted a long vehicle truck with registration number MDB 360 XA around Gital town in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area.
According to him, the truck, which was allegedly heading to the eastern part of the country, was loaded with vandalised railway tracks and slippers, cleverly concealed beneath bags of chicken feed to evade detection.
“Following credible intelligence received on January 12, 2026, NSCDC personnel intercepted a truck conveying vandalised railway tracks disguised with bags of chicken feed and slippers,” Yusuf said.
He added that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the alleged owner and mastermind of the operation, identified simply as Mr. John, as well as the truck driver, Auwal, both of whom are currently at large.
The suspects arrested include Adam Kolo (42) from Borno State; Samuel Musa (44) from Yobe State; Solomon Jankaro (40) from Niger State; Emmanuel Collins (26) from Enugu State; and Sunday David (20), also from Enugu State.
Exhibits recovered from the operation include 80 pieces of vandalised railway tracks, five pairs of slippers, several bags of chicken feed, one long vehicle truck, and a Lexus RX 330 with registration number BWR 60 DN.
In a related development, Yusuf disclosed that one Nura Abdullahi of Wuntin Dada, Bauchi metropolis, was arrested on January 14, 2026, over alleged motorcycle theft.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Abdullahi confessed to purchasing stolen motorcycles from two other suspects within Bauchi State and selling eight of them to Abdul Abdullahi Magaji in Gindiri, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, at an estimated value of ₦2.02 million.
The statement noted that efforts were ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate and recover the remaining exhibits.
Commending the operatives, the Bauchi State Commandant, Oloyede Nelson, praised their commitment to safeguarding critical national infrastructure.
Nelson reiterated the NSCDC’s determination to rid Bauchi State of vandals and other criminal elements, warning perpetrators to desist or face the full weight of the law. He also urged residents, particularly those living near public infrastructure, to provide timely and credible information to the NSCDC or other security agencies whenever they observe suspicious activities.
