Police arrest suspect over railway vandalism in Ogun, recover 16 iron rods.
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By James Ogunnaike Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old man, Shobande Taofeek, over alleged vandalism and theft of railway infrastructure in the Arigbajo area of the state.
The police also recovered 16 railway iron rods and two gas cylinders suspected to have been stolen during the operation.
The arrest was carried out by operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the command following intelligence reports about the alleged vandalism and theft of railway materials in the area. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the operatives intensified surveillance and patrols in the affected area on Friday October 23, leading to the suspect’s arrest. According to the statement, the suspect subsequently led the operatives to an uncompleted building where the recovered items were found. “On 23 October 2026, SWAT operatives intensified surveillance and patrols in the affected area, leading to the suspect’s arrest.
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