Train coaches not stolen in Borno – Railway commission

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has denied a media report of a foiled attempt to steal trained coaches in Maiduguri, Borno State, as fake.handle

: “Suspected theft of train coaches of the Nigerian Railway Corporation foiled at Maiduguri Railway Terminus following a tip-off of good samaritans, suspects apprehended by the police.” But the spokesperson of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, Yakub Mahmoud said the information is fake.Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES over the phone Saturday evening, Mr Mahmoud said the coaches can’t be stolen in such style.The statement noted that the coaches were being moved to Jos in Plateau State to be overhauled.

“The attention of the Nigerian Railway Corporation has been drawn to news trending on numerous social media platforms purported to have emanated from Nigerian Television Authority . in which it was reported that an attempt was made to steal NRC coaches from Maiduguri.“The NRC management wishes to clarify this as erroneous, stating that the said coaches are officially being moved to NRC Running Shed Jos, Plateau State to be overhauled. With the view of putting them back into operation.

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