NSCDC arrests four suspected illegal miners in Ondo
NSCDC arrests four suspected illegal miners in Ondo
Abdullateef Fowewe
The operatives of Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have apprehended four individuals suspected of engaging in the illegal mining of gold in a Government Reserved Area in Ondo State.
The arrests were made during a recent operation aimed at curbing illegal mining practices that pose significant risks to the environment and public safety.
The NSCDC in a post shared on its social media account on Wednesday briefed that the suspects were caught in the act at an unauthorised mining site within the Ogunlepa, Oluwa Forest Reserve, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The post reads, “In a related development, the Mining Marshals raided an illegal gold mining site in the Ogunlepa, Oluwa Forest Reserve, Odigbo LGA of Ondo State, where four suspects were arrested.
“These individuals, caught in the act of illegally mining gold in a Government Reserved Area.”
The operation was part of a broader initiative to enforce compliance with mining regulations and protect the state’s natural resources.
Dailyeconomy on Monday, September 2, reported that the Federal Government charged suspected illegal miners arrested in Kogi and Ondo states during a recent operation led by the Mining Marshals to court in Abuja.
