The Plateau Commando of the Nigeria Safety and Civil Protection Corps (NSCDC) has arrested seven suspects for vandalizing railway traces and slippers within the state.
Alexander Barunde, the Corps Commander within the state, who paraded the suspects in Jos, mentioned his males arrested them at Kwakwi group in Riyom Native Authorities Space of the state.
He defined that the arrest adopted intelligence reviews from some group members.
Barunde mentioned the gadgets recovered from the suspected vandals embody 60 items of railway tracks, 30 slippers and different supplies.
“The suspects loaded the gadgets into two vans and headed to a vacation spot but to be recognized.
'My males arrested them and introduced them right here for questioning.
“The suspects shall be delivered to justice as soon as investigations are accomplished,” he mentioned.
One of many suspects, Ahmed Mohammed, denied figuring out the gadgets had been destroyed, including that that they had solely been contracted to switch them.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) reviews that it is because the state authorities has made preparations to revive public rail transport inside Jos and Bukuru metropolises.
