Police in Borno arrest 6 suspects for trying to steal train coaches

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Railway union in Maiduguri condemns arrest of members transporting coaches

Police in Borno arrest 6 suspects for trying to steal train coaches

The Borno State Police Command, on Saturday, foiled the theft of some train coaches at the Maiduguri Railway Terminus in the state capital.

A source, who confided in our correspondent, said the Police Command, acting on a tip-off from good Samaritans in the area, also apprehended six suspects.

The source said, “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 contacted, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mahmood Yakubu, denied knowledge of the incident.

However, the spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, Sani Kamilu Shatambaya, confirmed the incident, adding that six suspects had been arrested.

He said, “Yes, it is confirmed. We cannot 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.”

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