Nigeria: Govt Arrests Two Suspected Illegal Miners, Shuts Osun Mining Site

Nigeria: Govt Arrests Two Suspected Illegal Miners, Shuts Osun Mining Site

According to the federal government, the suspects are assisting investigators to identify the sponsors of the illegal mining operation as authorities intensify efforts to curb unlawful mineral exploitation.

FG arrests two suspected illegal miners, shuts Osun mining site

According to the federal government, the suspects are assisting investigators to identify the sponsors of the illegal mining operation as authorities intensify efforts to curb unlawful mineral exploitation. The post FG arrests two suspected illegal miners, shuts Osun mining site appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

FG cracks down on illegal mining, arrests two suspects in Osun

The Nigerian Government, through this operation, has reiterated that there will be no safe haven for illegal miners or their sponsors, as efforts to sanitise the sector and reposition it as a major driver of national economic growth remain irreversible. The post FG cracks down on illegal mining, arrests two suspects in Osun appeared first on Vanguard News.

FG Intensifies Crackdown On Illegal Mining, Arrests Suspects

The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to combat illegal mining across the country, leading to the arrest of two suspected illegal miners during a joint enforcement operation at an unauthorised mining site in Osun State. The suspects, Danladi Isa and Musa Kabiru, both in their twenties and working as casual labourers, were apprehended during the raid. Authorities said they have provided valuable information that could help investigators i…

Mining Marshals: Nigeria Apprehends Over 300 Illegal Miners

Hauwa Gidado, Abuja The Nigerian Government says it has arrested more than 300 illegal miners and prosecuted over 150 suspects, including foreign nationals, and shut down several illegal mining sites in the country since the establishment of the Mining Marshals.   The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said the Federal Government has made sanitising the mining sector a national priority through stronger enforcement, regulatory r…

FG arrests two over illegal mining in Osun

The Federal Government says intensified efforts to curb illegal mining nationwide have led to the arrest of two suspected illegal miners at a mining site in Osun. The enforcement operation, led by the Southwest Zonal Mines Officer, Mr Ajibade Ganiyu, was carried out by officials of the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development in Ogun, … The post FG arrests two over illegal mining in Osun  appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.