{"id":1129,"date":"2025-08-03T13:44:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T13:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2025-08-03T13:44:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T13:44:33","slug":"bauchi-nscdc-intercepts-vandals-of-railway-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/08\/03\/bauchi-nscdc-intercepts-vandals-of-railway-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Bauchi: NSCDC intercepts vandals of railway infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Bauchi Command said it has arrested two suspects and recovered a vehicle loaded with vandalized railway sleepers in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of the state.<br \/><br \/>A statement by the Command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, Saminu Yusuf, said the suspects were apprehended on July 29, 2025.<br \/><br \/>The statement added that NSCDC operatives intercepted a white Peugeot J5 bus with registration number KTG 40 XF, loaded with 80 pieces of vandalised railway sleepers and four bags of charcoal.<br \/><br \/><br \/>The state commandant, Oloyede Oyerinde, hailed the operatives for their swift response, even as he reiterated the Corps\u2019 commitment to protecting critical national infrastructure.<br \/><br \/>Oyerinde also urged members of public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to security operatives. He equally warned criminals to desist from their evil ways or face the full wrath of the law.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Bauchi Command said it has arrested two suspects and recovered a vehicle loaded with vandalized railway sleepers in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the Command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, Saminu Yusuf, said the suspects were apprehended on July 29, 2025. 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