Railway: NRC Police Command Arrests Two Suspects over alleged Warri–Itakpe rail line theft

NRC Police Command have arrested two suspects over alleged Warri–Itakpe rail line theft.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has arrested two suspected vandals believed to be responsible for the removal of Clips and fasteners that caused the recent derailment of the Warri–Itakpe Train Service near Agbor in Delta State.

 

The suspects, aged 27, identified as Mudansuru Mutari and Blorie Kokori (aged 39), were apprehended around Kilometer 208 before Abraka, Delta State, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, by operatives of the NRC Police Command in collaboration with local security agents.

 

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According to the NRC, preliminary investigations and their confessional statements revealed their direct involvement in tampering with vital components of the rail track.

 

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, commended the Railway Police Command and community security networks for their swift and coordinated response.

 

He stated that the suspects will face the full wrath of the law for sabotaging national infrastructure and endangering public safety.

 

Dr. Opeifa reiterated the Corporation’s zero-tolerance policy on vandalism, describing the act as economic sabotage and a serious threat to national security.

 

He emphasized NRC’s continued collaboration with security agencies to ensure that all individuals involved in such acts are apprehended and prosecuted to serve as a deterrent.

 

However, Dr. Opeifa, noted that the re-railment and full restoration of the affected portion of the Warri–Itakpe track were completed on Sunday, November 2, 2025, following a thorough safety inspection and operational audit.

 

Consequently, train operations on the corridor will resume tomorrow, Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

 

The Managing Director reassured passengers and stakeholders that NRC remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety and reliability while also intensifying surveillance, deploying advanced security technologies, and strengthening community engagement along all railway corridors.