Men of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested no fewer than three suspects in connection with the vandalisation of critical infrastructure in the state, worth N200 million, according to Daily Post reports.
The command disclosed this in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade on Wednesday morning.
Ayanlade explained that the suspects were arrested at Gambari, Orile-Igbon area. The suspects, according to him, include Waheed Ayinde, Muhammed Sani and Hassan Ibrahim.
He said they were arrested in connection with the illegal movement of vandalised railway tracks.
“The Oyo State Police Command has recorded another significant operational success in its sustained campaign against economic sabotage and the vandalisation of critical national infrastructure with the arrest of three suspected members of a railway vandalism syndicate and the recovery of stolen rail tracks valued at approximately Two Hundred Million Naira,” the statement read.
“The breakthrough followed a timely tip-off from a vigilant member of the public. Acting on the credible intelligence, operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit swiftly mobilised to Gambari, Orile-Igbon area of Oyo State, where they intercepted the suspects on 14 July 2026 at about 1:45 p.m. before the stolen railway materials could be moved to their final destination.”
“The suspects, identified as Waheed Ayinde, male, 54 years; Muhammed Sani, male, 27 years; and Hassan Ibrahim, male, 22 years, were arrested in connection with the illegal movement of vandalised railway tracks. Recovered during the operation were vandalised rail tracks estimated to be worth N200 million and a HOWO truck bearing registration number CAL 972 XA, allegedly used in conveying the stolen items.”
