Rail Line Vandals: NSCDC Arrests Two Suspects In Enugu

Two people have been detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on suspicion of damaging rail lines in Enugu State.

This was stated in a statement released on Wednesday in Enugu by Denny Manuel, the command's public relations officer, on behalf of Aloysius Obiorah, the NSCDC Commandant in the state.

Onu Chekwube, 28, and Okeke Okwudiri, 18, were reportedly detained on October 10 at Aruokwe Village in Oduma in the Aninri Council Area of the state, according to Obiorah.

He claimed that they were detained as they were tearing down Nigeria Railway Corporation-owned railroad infrastructure.

The commandant reported recovering from the suspect's 77 railroad bolts and nuts, iron pipe, a machete, a digger, flat and rig spanners, empty hydraulic acid containers, and two full containers of hydraulic.

He said that some hunters and personnel of the state Forest Security Service helped in the arrest of the two suspects.

Obiorah urged residents of the state to provide security agencies with information on criminals' whereabouts so that swift action could be taken.

The NSCDC commandant emphasized the value of community-based intelligence in preventing criminal activity before it gets out of hand.

He stated that following a thorough investigation, the suspects would face charges in court.