Nigeria, April 27 -- The Nigeria Police Force has foiled a major railway vandalism syndicate, arresting two suspects and recovering stolen infrastructure valued at over N400 million.

In a statement on Monday, police spokesperson Anthony Placid said the breakthrough was achieved by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS).

The operation, according to him, led to the arrest of Chisom Goodnews, 32, and Ahmed Adamu, 22, on 9 April in Akwanga, following credible intelligence.

The police spokesperson said the operation resulted in the interception of a trailer truck loaded with about 60 tonnes of vandalised railway tracks and sleepers. The materials were reportedly hidden beneath sacks of groundnut she...