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EFCC apprehends 9 train ticket fraudsters in Abuja and Kaduna

Operatives of the EFCC, Abuja zonal office over the weekend arrested five suspected train ticket racketeers.

Clement Zakka, Udim Sunday Samson, Adams Danladi, Otitomoni Omobolanle and Hassan Dauda were caught when the Commission received intelligence report that some group of people at the Idu and Kubwa train stations have been racketeering train tickets making it difficult for passengers to have access to tickets and further sabotaging government efforts in ensuring easy transportation across the country.

A similar operation also took place in Kaduna State where investigations revealed that some members of staff of the station in connivance with some touts were defrauding unsuspecting travellers and selling train tickets at a higher rate. For economy ticket of N1,300 /N1,500 they were selling at a rate of N2,000 to N5,000 and for First Class which goes for N2,500 was being sold for between N7,000 to N15,000.

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Three persons, including a staff of the station and two touts have been arrested. Similarly, the Station Manager, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Parcel Booking Officer of the Kaduna Railway Station have also been invited for questioning. The suspects were arrested during a sting operation at the stations and will soon be charged to court.

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