The buses of members of staff of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have been burgled by thieves at the Suleja Local Government Secretariat.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that brain boxes of seven of the buses were stolen on Sunday by thieves.
NAN reports that the incident has already been reported at the Suleja Divisional Police Headquarters for investigation.
The buses affected belong to NAN, Federal Ministries of Agriculture, Budget and National Planning, and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
Others are the Sharia Court of Appeal (FCT), Office of the Head of Service, and the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.
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NAN reports that most federal government staff buses conveying staff from Suleja to Abuja park their vehicles at the secretariat for safety.
Mr Jimah Umar, driver of Budget and National Planning bus, told NAN that he was the first to discover the theft.
“We came out this morning to carry our bus for repairs and discovered that somebody has tampered with it.
“I even thought it was our battery they removed, but our battery was well protected enough. It was the brain box that was removed.
“We were the first set that raised the alarm that they have removed our brain box.”
Mr Amos Amodu, who is a driver with the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission and the Secretary of the Suleja Staff Buses Association, also expressed concerns over the situation.
“I got a call from Mr Abdul that the brain box of his vehicle had been stolen. On arriving, we discovered that his vehicle was not the only one attacked. Many agencies’ buses were involved.”
Other drivers at the scene shared their views on the recurring security challenges.
Mr Joel Arenkhanda, a driver with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, said he had been parking his bus at the secretariat since 2015, noting that incidents of theft only began from September 2025.
“This matter started as of September last year, when we started having issues; drivers came and found that their fuel had been siphoned.
“My vehicle has suffered a similar fate twice. I would buy full tank to cover three days, but the fuel will finish soon after.
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“Similarly, some drivers have complained of the disappearance of wheel spanners, jacks and tyres. The truth is that, before now, nothing like that ever happened.”
The security personnel on duty at the time of the incident comprised of two elderly men and two civilian vigilante members who operate on weekly shifts.
They told NAN that they were not aware of the theft and that the incident might have happened during the heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds on Saturday.
A senior officer at the Police Station in Suleja, who confirmed the thefts, told NAN that the incidents were being investigated. (NAN).
