) The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has commended operatives of the Man O’ War Railway Command for apprehending its employee for alleged cable theft.
The Managing Director, NRC, Dr kayode Opeifa, gave the commendation in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.
Opeifa said the employee was apprehended at Rafa Yard, along the Warri-Itakpe Train Service corridor in Delta State.
“Preliminary findings indicate that several lengths of 50mm armoured signal cable had been removed from the track side installations before vigilant officers led by Mr Williams Agiake, intercepted the suspect.
“The stolen items were recovered intact and handed over to the Nigerian Police Force, which has commenced a full investigation,” he said.
Opeifa who reemphasised that railway assets were national assets noted that act of vandalism endanger passengers safety and sabotaged the Renewed Hope infrastructure drive of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
He said the NRC would prosecute any individual or group, including workers, found culpable of vandalism.
