The Nigeria Police Force don show say "money no be everything" as dem reject ₦100 million bribe from some railway vandals. The Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS) burst one big syndicate wey dey specialize for destroying railway tracks.
The police catch two suspects, Chisom Goodnews (32 years) and Ahmed Adamu (22 years), for Akwanga, Nasarawa State. This one happen on April 9, 2026, after the police get "coded info" about their movement.
The suspects bin dey carry one trailer (with plate number KRB 355 SX) wey load about 60 tonnes of stolen railway tracks and sleepers. To hide the "leg" of the matter, dem pack plenty sacks of groundnut shells on top the iron so that police no go see wetin dey under.
The iron wey dem carry from Bauchi State dey go Ilorin for Kwara State before the police intercept dem for road. From wetin we hear, the truck driver sef collect ₦2.5 million just to carry the load go its destination. The total value of the stolen things wey police recover pass ₦400 million.
The syndicate try to "settle" the officers with ₦100 million cash make dem look another way. But the officers say "No way!", dem reject the money and match the suspects go station.
The Police talk say investigations still dey go on to fish out the other members of the gang and the people wey suppose receive the stolen iron for Ilorin.
