Obono-Obla accuses traditional rulers of abetting illegal mining

Obono-Obla accuses traditional rulers of abetting illegal mining

Former chairman of the special presidential panel on recovery of public property and presidential aide on prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has alleged that most of the communal crises and violence in many local government areas of the state are sponsored by foreign businessmen who are deep into illegal mining. In the past five years, foreign elements have reportedly invaded many parts of the state, alongside alleged militias in very large numb…