SWAT arrests suspect over railway vandalism in Ogun, recovers iron rods

Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 36-year-old suspect in reference to the vandalisation of railway property within the state.

The suspect, recognized as Shobande Taofeek, was apprehended by police operatives after being linked to the unlawful dismantling and theft of railway iron rods alongside the Arigbajo axis of Ogun state.

An announcement made accessible to Blueprint by the command spokesperson, CSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, acknowledged that the operation led to the speedy restoration of 16 railway iron rods alongside two gasoline cylinders, which had been believed to have been utilized by the felony syndicate to chop via the heavy metallic infrastructure.

“The arrest was made potential following a sequence of intelligence-gathering operations and actionable info acquired by the police command relating to the persistent theft of public property within the Arigbajo space.

“Acting on the intelligence, SWAT operatives intensified focused surveillance and safety patrols inside the susceptible hall on October 23, 2026, resulting in the eventual interception and arrest of the suspect.

“Upon his arrest, Taofeek reportedly cooperated with investigating officers and led the tactical crew to an uncompleted constructing within the space the place the vandalised objects had been briefly saved.

“During a search of the secluded location, police operatives efficiently secured the 16 railway iron rods and gasoline cylinders, registering them as key reveals to help the continuing prosecution.

“Preliminary investigations conducted by the command revealed that the suspect confessed to having successfully executed similar vandalism operations on three previous occasions before his eventual arrest,” the assertion reads.