Suleja: Thieves burgled the buses of members of staff of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) at the Suleja Local Government Secretariat.
The brains of seven buses were stolen by thieves on Sunday.
Authorities have already reported the incident to the Suleja Divisional Police Headquarters for investigation.
The buses affected are those of NAN, the Federal Ministries of Agriculture and 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.
Most federal government staff buses convey staff from Suleja to Abuja and park at the secretariat for safety.
Mr Jimah Umar, driver of the Budget and National Planning bus, told NAN that he was the first to discover the theft. “We came out this morning, the day after the theft, to use our bus for repairs and discovered that somebody had 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 had removed our brain box.”
Mr Amos Amodu, a driver with the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission and the Secretary of the Suleja Staff Buses Association, also expressed concern over the situation.
He said, “I got a call from Mr Abdul that his vehicle’s brain box was stolen. On arriving, I found many agencies’ buses were also 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 has parked his bus at the secretariat since 2015 and noticed theft incidents only began in September 2025.
“This matter started in 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 a full tank to cover three days, but the fuel will finish soon after.
Other drivers reported missing fuel, wheel spanners, jacks, and tyres, noting this had never happened before. Two elderly men and two civilian vigilante members, who operate on weekly shifts, served as the security personnel on duty at the time of the incident.
They said they did not notice the theft and believe it was stolen during the heavy rainfall and strong winds on Saturday.
A senior officer at the Police Station in Suleja, who confirmed the thefts, said the incidents were under investigation.
