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Home Tag Archives: Illegal mining (page 2)

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FG prosecutes illegal mining suspects in Kogi, Ondo

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2 September 2024
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As part of ongoing efforts to sanitise the mining sector, the federal government has charged suspected illegal miners arrested in Kogi and Ondo states during a recent operation led by the Mining Marshals to court.   The operation, code-named “Operation Hayakin Kogo”, took place in the Ikah Community of Ankpa LGA, Kogi State resulting in the arrest of two (2) …

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Niger apprehend nursing mothers, teenagers at illegal mining sites

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28 June 2024
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The Niger State government has carried out raids on some of the illegal mining sites across the state where many of the erring miners were arrested. Top on the list of those arrested include aged women, nursing mothers, their kids and children of school age. The state Ministry of Mineral Resources, Wednesday, embarked on a raid of some mining sites …

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FG, Cross River deepen cooperation to address illegal mining

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11 June 2024
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The Federal Government and Cross-River State are enhancing their collaboration to sanitise the mining sector and address the issue of illegal mining operations in the state. While receiving Cross-River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, in his office, the Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr. Dele Alake highlighted that the visit exemplifies the renewed spirit of cooperation between the federal government …

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Makinde sounds alarm over rising banditry, illegal mining

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6 June 2024
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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, raised the concern over illegal mining, banditry, kidnapping and other vices in the Oke-Ogun area in particular and the state in general. He made this known while playing host to the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department and South West zone, Abiodun Alabi, at the Conference Hall of the …

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Court sentences 2 Chinese for illegal mining

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17 May 2024
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Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has convicted and sentenced two Chinese, Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi to one year imprisonment for offences bordering on illegal mining and possession of solid minerals without requisite licences. They were arraigned on Monday alongside their company, Ebuy Concept Limited on a one-count charge bordering on illegal mining …

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Anambra NSCDC arrests 2 for illegal mining

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17 April 2024
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Operatives of the Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested two persons for engaging in illegal mining activities. Based on credible intelligence, the command said the suspects were arrested around 11pm on Tuesday. The State Commandant of NSCDC, Maku Olatunde, while parading the suspects at the state headquarters on Wednesday, commended the command’s …

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Illegal mining: EFCC arrests 2 Chinese, 1 other

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19 February 2024
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Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested two Chinese: Yang Chao, 39, and Xiao Jiang 38 for suspected illegal mining activities. According to the statement made available to journalists in Ilorin on Sunday by the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, the suspects were arrested alongside Chidi Joseph Osuji, 48, …

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Traditional ruler suspended for illegal mining involvement – Oyo

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3 February 2024
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The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, has said that the Oyo State Government will hit hard at anyone, no matter how highly placed, who contravenes the law. Oyelade was reacting to the suspension of the Onido of Ido land, Oba Gbolagade Muritala Babalola (Gbadewolu I), by the state government on Friday. He revealed that the government …

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Ibadan explosion: Illegal mining portends threat to Nigeria’s security, says Yusuf

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23 January 2024
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A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Teejay Yusuf has said the tragic explosion in Ibadan has further shed light on the increasingly dangerous security threat that widespread illegal mining poses for Nigeria. He, however, said the tragedy presents an opportunity for a well-coordinated inter-agency response led by the Office of the National Security Adviser and various security …

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Licensed miners hail Kogi over seizure of 945 tons of coal

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21 January 2024
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A group known as Licensed and Legal Coal Miners in Kogi State has expressed support for the state government over its enforcement of the Federal Government’s ban on illegal mining activities across the country. In a statement over the weekend, the group said that, through the operation of the state’s joint task force, which includes the Police and Nigeria Security …

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