NRC, NSCDC Foil Attempted Vandalism of Railway Siding in Osogbo

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has foiled an attempt to vandalise railway track materials at the siding serving the Dangote Steel Rolling Mills in Osogbo, Osun State.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by Callistus Unyimadu, Chief Public Relations Officer, for the management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, on Sunday.

According to the statement, the Principal Track Officer (PTO), Osogbo, received a report on Friday, August 28, 2026, concerning the ongoing vandalisation of railway track materials at the siding, which is currently not in operation.

Following the report, the PTO proceeded to the location with security personnel, prompting the suspected vandals to flee after sighting the operatives.

A search of the area subsequently led to the recovery of nine oxygen gas cylinders reportedly brought to the site for the illegal operation. Security personnel, including officers of the NSCDC Railway Command, have since secured the affected railway materials and the vicinity.

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Reacting to the incident, NRC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, described the intervention as “another significant success in the sustained efforts to protect railway infrastructure from vandals and other economic saboteurs.”

Opeifa commended the security personnel for their vigilance and timely response, while urging security formations across the railway network to “further intensify surveillance and enforcement against the vandalisation and theft of railway assets.”

He stressed that railway infrastructure constitutes “critical national assets” whose protection is essential to the safety of rail operations, sustainability of services and the economic development of the country.

The NRC boss reaffirmed the Corporation’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with relevant security agencies to safeguard railway infrastructure nationwide.

He also called on members of the public, particularly communities located along railway corridors, to support the campaign against vandalism by promptly reporting suspicious activities around railway tracks, stations and other railway facilities.

Opeifa further directed security operatives to intensify efforts towards identifying, apprehending and prosecuting those responsible for the attempted vandalisation at the Dangote Steel Rolling Mills siding.

He assured that the Corporation would continue to provide the necessary support to security agencies in the collective effort to “stamp out vandalism and other acts capable of undermining railway operations across the country.”