Four men have landed in the custody of katsina police command following discovery of 70 Railway Sleepers in their possession.
The Spokesman for the Command, DSP Abubakar Aliyu confirmed the development on Sunday.
He said operatives of the command made the discovery on 11 October, 2026 during routine Stop and Search duty along the Kurfi – Tsanni village road.
His words” The Katsina State Police Command has arrested four suspects for criminal conspiracy, vandalisation, and possession of property reasonably suspected to have been stolen.
” On October 11, 2026, at about 12:30 AM, operatives of the Command on routine stop-and-search duty along the Kurfi–Tsanni Village Road intercepted a white J5 motor vehicle with Registration No. BAU 821 ZY.
” The vehicle was driven by one Anas Abdullahi (‘m’, 25 years old), accompanied by: Nasir Nuhu (‘m’) ; Salisu Yusuf (‘m’); Nuru Bala (‘m’).
” Upon proper search, the vehicle was found conveying 70 pieces of railway sleepers, which were concealed behind 17 bags of animal feed.
” During preliminary investigations, the suspect, Nasir Nuhu, confessed to receiving the stolen items from one Anas Moh’d (‘m’) of Bauchi State (currently at large).
” The items were intended for delivery to one Umar Bashir (‘m’) in Katsina.
” The suspects remain in police custody. The operational vehicle, the 70 railway sleepers, and the 17 bags of animal feed used as a cover have all been recovered and secured as exhibits.
” Efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects and trace the exact origin of the vandalised railway tracks as investigations proceed. Further developments will be communicated in due course”.
Aliyu added that the Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Ali Umar Fage, reiterated the Command’s unwavering commitment to combating the vandalisation of critical national infrastructure.
He urged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to assist the police in taking prompt and decisive action.
