The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has sealed facilities belonging to two Chinese-owned firms, Inner Galaxy Steel Company and Jiuxing Integrity Industrial Ltd, over allegations linked to railway infrastructure theft across the country.
The NSCDC disclosed that the action followed the discovery of what it described as a sophisticated syndicate allegedly involved in vandalising critical national assets, including railway tracks and sleepers.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the corps’ spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, the agency obtained a court order authorising the closure of all branches and subsidiaries connected to the companies nationwide.
Babawale explained that suspects tied to the operation were being investigated for offences including conspiracy, theft, destruction of railway infrastructure, concealment of stolen property, and alleged terrorism financing.
He revealed that operatives of the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad, acting with search warrants and court approvals, raided one of the companies’ facilities located in Birnin Yero, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
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During the operation, railway tracks and sleepers allegedly recovered from vandals were confiscated and transferred to the Nigerian Railway Corporation as evidence for prosecution.
The NSCDC spokesperson further stated that some arrested workers reportedly confessed that stolen railway materials were routinely transported to company facilities in Aba, Abia State, and other locations where they were melted and converted into commercial products such as roofing sheets and nails.
The investigation and sealing order, according to the agency, also covered the firms’ headquarters situated in Ahala Ukwa Village, Umuahala Community, Obuzor Ukwu in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, as well as another facility in Gusau, Zamfara State.
Babawale added that Chinese nationals linked to the management of the firms had been summoned for questioning but had yet to honour the invitation.
Commandant General of the NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, directed investigators to handle the case professionally while ensuring that anyone found culpable faced prosecution.
He reiterated the corps’ commitment to tackling infrastructure vandalism and safeguarding national assets, while also commending the judiciary for granting the legal backing needed for the operation.
The NSCDC also appealed to members of the public to continue providing useful information that could assist security agencies in combating acts of infrastructure sabotage across the country.
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