The suspects were paraded alongside five trucks conveying the large quantities of vandalised rails and sleepers at the NSCDC Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday.
Afolabi said that the arrests took place around the Manchock area of Kaura LGA, the Zonkwa area in Zango Kataf LGA, and the Kaffanchan area in Jama’a LGA of Kaduna State.
“The 13 suspects are still being interrogated and cross-examined after which other accomplices will be arrested and charged to court.” “When they were apprehended, the Commander of the squad was offered the sum of 30 million naira which was rejected.”
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