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Benin: more than 300 railway sleepers seized in Djidja

By , based on 24h au Bénin

Map: Djidja, Benin

Benin's police intercepted more than 300 railway sleepers belonging to the former OCBN on the Dan-Setto road in Djidja commune. Three people were placed in custody after a lorry was seized and a motorcyclist was arrested, according to 24h au Bénin.

Benin's police seized more than 300 railway sleepers belonging to the former OCBN network on the Dan-Setto road in Djidja commune. Three men were arrested as part of an investigation into the suspected theft of railway equipment, 24h au Bénin reports.

The case began on Thursday 29 October 2026, when a motorcyclist was stopped in Agbohoutogon carrying rail bolts. He told police that a lorry transporting stolen sleepers was heading towards Bohicon. The vehicle was intercepted the following day, Friday 30 October, at around 6pm, with two occupants on board. The three suspects were placed in custody pending their presentation to the public prosecutor.

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