RAIL TRACK VANDALISM: A NATIONAL EMERGENCY

 

21 MAY, 2026 marks yet another disturbing incident of railway vandalism in Jos, North Central Nigeria. A truck reportedly loaded with vandalized railway materials got stuck between Kuru and Science School, Kuru — exposing the dangerous and criminal activities threatening Nigeria’s railway infrastructure.

Railway tracks are not ordinary metals; they are critical national assets built with taxpayers’ money to support transportation, economic growth, security, and national development. The continuous destruction and theft of railway materials is sabotage against national progress and a direct threat to public safety.

The North Central and North East regions are increasingly coming under coordinated attacks on railway infrastructure. This criminal act endangers lives, disrupts train operations, weakens economic activities, and causes huge financial losses to the nation.

We strongly condemn all forms of railway vandalism and call on security agencies, traditional rulers, community leaders, youths, and residents to rise against this menace. Anyone found vandalizing railway tracks, slippers, fastenings, or any NRC property should face the full weight of the law.
@PolicNG @HQNigerianArmy @DHQNigeria @NuhuRibadu @info_NRC @Officialnrcwits @GovNigerNG

*Say NO to Railway Vandalism*
Protect National Infrastructure.
Railway Vandalism is a Serious Crime Against Nigeria.