The Borno State Police Command on Saturday averted an attempted theft of train coaches at the Maiduguri Railway Terminus.
According to report, the police, acting on information provided by vigilant individuals in the area, arrested the suspects involved in the incident.
According to an inside source, “A suspected theft of train coaches of the Nigerian Railway Corporation was foiled at the Maiduguri Railway Terminus following a tip-off by Good Samaritans. The suspects were also apprehended by the police.”
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When reached for comment, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mahmood Yakubu, denied knowledge of the incident
However, the spokesperson for the police command, Sami Kamilu, confirmed the incident, adding that six suspects had been arrested.
He said, “Yes, it’s confirmed. We can’t confirm the number of train coaches yet but it is true. We also arrested six suspects and that is all I can tell you for now.”