Ogun: SWAT arrests 36-year-old man over railway vandalism, recovers 16 iron rods

Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics, SWAT, unit of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 36-year-old man, Shobande Taofeek for alleged vandalism and theft of railway infrastructure within the state.

The arrest led to the restoration of 16 railway iron rods and two gasoline cylinders used for chopping the tracks.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in an announcement issued on Sunday.

According to him, the arrest adopted intelligence gathered concerning the vandalisation of railway supplies within the Arigbajo axis of the state.

“On 23 October 2026, SWAT operatives intensified surveillance and patrols in the affected area, leading to the suspect’s arrest.

“He subsequently led the operatives to an uncompleted building where the stolen items were recovered as exhibits,” Babaseyi stated.

He famous that preliminary investigation indicated that the suspect allegedly confessed to involvement in related offences on three earlier events.

The PPRO stated efforts are ongoing to apprehend different suspects related to the crime and get well extra stolen property.

The assertion quoted the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni as reiterating the Command’s dedication to defending public property and important infrastructure and bringing perpetrators of financial sabotage to justice.

He urged residents to cooperate with the police by offering well timed and credible data.