Suspected vandals flee as Kaduna police impound truck with stolen track railings

Men of the Kaduna State Police Command on Thursday, June 22, busted a gang of rail line vandals. A statement released by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Mohammed Jalige, says the police received information that an unspecified number of unknown persons came to Sanzwan in Zonkwa, Zango Kataf Local Government Area, in an articulated vehicle (DAF) with reg no DAL 172 YL and vandalized about 600 pieces of railway slippers.

‘’On receipt of the information, Police personnel were quickly mobilized to the scene of the crime. And on sighting the Police officers, the suspects fled the scene and abandoned the vehicle meant to convey the vandalized items.

No arrest was made however, the said vehicle was immediately impounded and the exhibits therein recovered. And on the 25th June, 2023 two additional trucks fully loaded with railway slippers were equally recovered.” he said

Jalige added that efforts are being made to arrest the fleeing suspects as investigation is in progress.