The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has raised the alarm over the alleged destruction and removal of railway assets worth several millions of naira along its right-of-way in Ibadan, Oyo State.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, the Corporation said it received a disturbing report on the vandalisation of its fixed infrastructure within the Ibadan South-West Local Government Area.
According to the NRC, the incident occurred on Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Mile One-Ten axis, where the Chairman of Ibadan South-West Local Government Council, Hon. Kehinde Amanda, allegedly led a group of thugs, persons dressed in Nigerian Army uniforms and operatives of Amotekun to demolish and cart away NRC property.
The Council Chairman was said to have claimed he was acting on the directive of the Oyo State Governor.
NRC stated that assets destroyed and removed during the operation included rail tracks, sleepers, signal poles, billboards and fences belonging to NRC tenants along the corridor. The Corporation stressed that the affected area is a clearly defined and statutorily protected railway right-of-way.
It added that officers of the NRC Police Command attempted to stop the action but were resisted and forced to withdraw from the scene.
Describing the incident as a grave violation of federal railway assets, the Corporation said it is fully documenting the matter and would pursue appropriate security, administrative and legal measures to safeguard its property and prevent further encroachment on railway corridors nationwide.
The Managing Director of NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, appealed to the Oyo State Governor to urgently intervene by calling the Ibadan South-West Local Government Chairman to order in order to avert a breakdown of law and order and the continued abuse of the rights of railway workers.
He also reaffirmed the Corporation’s commitment to maintaining law and order despite what it described as provocation.
The statement was signed by the Chief Public Relations Officer of the NRC, Callistus Unyimadu, on behalf of the management.