The buses of staff of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies have allegedly been burgled by thieves at the Suleja Local Government Area secretariat.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that brain boxes of seven of the buses were stolen on Sunday by yet-to-be-identified thieves.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that brain boxes of seven of the buses were stolen on Sunday by yet-to-be-identified thieves.
NAN reports that the incident has already been reported at the Suleja Divisional Police Headquarters on Monday.
The buses affected include those of NAN; the Federal Ministries of Agriculture, Budget and National Planning; and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure.
Others are the Sharia Court of Appeal (FCT), Office of the Head of Service, and the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.
NAN reports that most Federal Government staff buses conveying workers from Suleja to Abuja are parked at the secretariat for safety.
A driver of the Budget and National Planning bus, Mr Jimah Umar, told NAN he was the first to discover the theft.
“So we came out this morning (Sunday) to take our vehicle for repairs and discovered that somebody had broken into it.
“I even thought it was our battery they removed, but our battery was well protected. It was the brain box that was removed.
“We were the first set that raised the alarm that they had removed our brain box.”
A driver with the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission and Secretary of the Suleja Staff Buses Association, Mr Amos Amodu, also expressed concern over the situation.
“I got a call from Mr Abdul that he saw that they had removed the brain box of his vehicle. On arriving, we discovered not only his, but many agencies’ buses were affected.”
Other drivers present at the scene shared their views on the recurring security challenges.
A driver with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Mr Joel Arenkhanda, said he had been parking his bus at the secretariat since 2015, noting that incidents of theft only began in September 2025.
“This matter started around September last year, when we began having issues; drivers would come and say their fuel had been removed from their vehicles.
“Even mine, twice they have stolen fuel from my vehicle. I would fill my tank to last three days, but within two days, the fuel would be gone.
“Also, some drivers complained of the stealing of their wheel spanners, jacks and tyres. The truth is that before now, nothing like that had ever happened.”
The security personnel on duty at the time of the incident comprised two elderly men and two civilian vigilante members who operated on weekly shifts.
They told NAN they were not aware of the theft and that the incident might have occurred during heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds on Saturday.
The police in Suleja are still investigating the incident as of the time of filing this report. (NAN)
