Military, Police Deny Securing Illegal Miners
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has denied that Armed Forces members provide security for illegal mining sites ...
Tag: Illegal Miners
One Month After, 5 Miners Recovered From Niger Collapsed Pit
A month after the collapse of a mining pit in the Galkogo, Shiroro local government area of Niger State, the ...
PICTORIAL: Federal Gov’t Arrests Illegal Miners, Impounds 10 Trucks In Kogi
The federal government’s campaign against illegal mining has recorded some progress after it impounded 10 trucks and charged suspects to ...
Oyo Shuts Market, Arrests Illegal Miners
Oyo State government has insisted that the Sooro Market, Kishi in Irepo local government area in the Oke-ogun region remains ...
Police Arrest 109 Illegal Miners In Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested 109 illegal miners following raids on kidnappers’ den. The command’s public relations officer, ...
Stakeholders Rue Activities Of Illegal Miners As EFCC Trains Journalists
Activities of illegal miners and the effects of illegal mining on the nation’s economy took the centre stage during a ...
Kwara NSCDC Nabs 11 Suspected Illegal Miners
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)in Kwara State have arrested 11 persons for alleged involvement in ...
Insecurity: Federal Govt’s Proposed Ban Targeted At Illegal Miners
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD), has clarified that the recent proposition by the federal government to ban ...