Three railway workers have been arrested by the police for vandalising railway cables in Kajola area of Ifo local government, Ogun State.
The suspect who were caught on Thursday are 26 years old Frank Obi, 42 years old Eze Ogbonna and 27 years old James Ejor.
They were arrested following a report by the supervisor of Kwochason Global Gas company working on new railway construction in Kajola that five persons were caught while cutting cables at the railway line by the company security guard.
He stated further that the suspects overpowered the security guard and ran away.
Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Ifo Division, CPS Adeniyi Adekunle detailed his detectives to fish out the hoodlums.
Intelligence investigation led the policemen to their hideout where the three suspects were arrested while two others escaped.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are all working in the same company.
Recovered from them are, a shaw blade and a bunch of cable cut from the rail.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered a manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang.
He also directed that the arrested suspects must be diligently prosecuted.
