July 01, (THEWILL) – Troops of the 4 Special Forces, Doma, in Nasarawa State, have arrested 12 suspected rail track vandals at Angwan Yara, Keana Local Government Area (LGA) of the State.
The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations of the Command, Major Joseph Afolasade, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Friday, in Doma.
Major Afolashade further disclosed that the Army also rejected a bribe of N5 million offered by the suspects.
He said, “On June 15, 2023, troops of the Command, during a routine patrol, intercepted five suspected rail track vandals at an abandoned railway station between Angwan Yara and Agyaragu communities of Keana LGA.
“The suspects were arrested with a large quantity of rail tracks loaded in two trucks.
“In the course of investigation, the troops arrested additional seven suspects on June 18, who had made confessional statements.
“They admitted to have played various roles in the theft of the rail tracks and mentioned names of some prominent persons in Nasarawa and Plateau States as being part of the syndicate.
“They offered to give our personnel N5 million to allow them go with the rail tracks, but our men rejected the money and arrested them.”
Afolashade said the suspects claimed they were deceived by their sponsors, who are on the run.
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