The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Police Command has arrested Musa Abdullahi, also known as Major, aged 32, a notorious receiver and kingpin of vandalized railway materials in Kaduna.
The arrest was a major breakthrough in the Corporation’s campaign against the vandalisation and theft of railway materials, just as it intercepted a trailer loaded with railway components in Plateau State.
In Kaduna, operatives of the Nigerian Police, Railway Command, arrested the suspect around the Rigasa area.
His arrest followed intelligence reports on the vandalism of electrical installations along the Mando–Rigasa corridor on Tuesday,
14 October, 2025. Investigation is ongoing, and the case will be charged to court upon conclusion.
In Plateau State, operatives of the Nigeria Police, Railway Command, intercepted a trailer conveying large quantities of railway materials along KM 822–823, Forom axis, in the early hours of Tuesday, 14 October 2025.
The truck, which was abandoned by its driver who fled the scene, was successfully towed to the Jos
Railway Police Station on Wednesday, 15 October, 2025. Investigation is ongoing to uncover and apprehend all individuals connected to the theft.
The Managing Director of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, commended the Nigeria Police for their professionalism, intelligence-led operation, and swift action in arresting the suspect and intercepting the trailer.
