The Federal Government has ordered illegal miners to immediately vacate all mining sites in Zamfara following the confirmation of an outbreak of lead poisoning in Bungudu Local Government Area. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, gave the…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 51 suspected illegal miners and three telecommunication mast vandals in the territory. The NSCDC FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, said this while briefing newsmen…
In line with the Federal Government’s renewed push to tackle illegal mining, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin zonal command has arrested 41 illegal miners and intercepted a truck conveying stolen mineral resources. At a briefing at the…
Illegal miners have been said to use cattles as a means of transportation for the sales of illegal mining proceeds to other countries, Niger State Governor, Muhammad Bago has revealed. Speaking at a world press briefing in Abuja, the Governor said every…
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, on Tuesday, disclosed that there was no provision for the ministry to fight illegal miners in its 2023 budget. The minister stated this before the House of Representatives Committee on Mines…
The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday arrested four suspected gold miners. Mr Aniekan Udoeyop, Commandant of the corps in the state, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in his office in…
Abimbola Abatta The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested two illegal miners in Iperindo, Atakumosa East Local Government Area of Osun State. The suspects are Ogunmokun Joshua, 24 and Amos Danjos, 26. In a statement signed by…
