By our reporter 26.4.2026
The police in Nasarawa State said its operatives turned down a ₦100 million bribe offered by railway track vandals in Akwanga.
According the police a truck laden with vandalised railway materials weighing up to 60 tonnes was intercepted by the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), leading to the arrest of two suspects on April 9, 2026.
The suspects, Chisom Goodnews, 32, and Ahmed Adamu, 22, were apprehended following credible intelligence.
Police said the intercepted materials, comprising railway tracks and sleepers, were concealed under sacks of groundnut shells in a trailer truck.
According to the force, the items were being transported from Bauchi State to Ilorin in an attempt to evade detection.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the truck driver was contracted for ₦2.5 million to move the vandalised materials.
The police said further findings point to an organised supply chain involving receivers of stolen infrastructure.
The trailer truck used in conveying the items has been recovered, while efforts are ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate.
IGP Tunji Disu commended the operatives for rejecting the bribe and described their conduct as a reflection of professionalism and integrity.