The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the arrest of two suspected vandals believed to be responsible for the recent derailment of the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) near Agbor in Delta State.
The suspects, identified as 27-year-old Mudansuru Mutari and 39-year-old Blorie Kokori, were apprehended around Kilometer 208 before Abraka, Delta State, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, also announced that train operations on the Warri-Itakpe corridor will resume this Wednesday, following the successful restoration of the rail track that was damaged in Sunday’s derailment incident.
In a statement signed by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kayode Opeifa, the NRC confirmed that the arrests were made by operatives of the NRC Police Command in collaboration with local security agents.
According to the NRC, preliminary investigations and confessional statements from the suspects revealed their direct involvement in tampering with key rail components, including fasteners and clips, which compromised the integrity of the track.
Opeifa commended the Railway Police Command and local security networks for their prompt and coordinated response, stressing that the suspects would face the full weight of the law for sabotaging national infrastructure and endangering lives.
He described the act of vandalism as “economic sabotage and a grave threat to national security,” reaffirming NRC’s zero-tolerance policy towards such crimes.
He further noted that the Corporation will continue to work closely with security agencies to apprehend and prosecute all individuals involved in railway vandalism.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
