Five suspects have been arrested by private security operatives engaged by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to monitor vandals and robbers who have been looting and damaging rail tracks across the Southwest.
According to the Nation Newspaper, two of the suspects were arrested with about 75 pieces of Pandrol clips in the Odediran area of Ogun State, while the other three apprehended with over 147 pieces in Ologuneru, Oyo State.
Pandrol clips are elastic fasteners attached to the base plate so the rail cannot move vertically or horizontally with respect to the base plate.
A source within the company said the construction giant had lost more than 30,000 pieces of pandrol clips since the construction of the new rail project that passes the area began.
A commercial motorcycle which was allegedly used by the suspects, was also recovered.
District Manager (West), Mrs Angelique Ikwuka confirmed the arrest.
