Tag: illegal miners
31 foreign illegal miners deported from Zamfara – Matawalle
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on security developments and the activities of illegal miners.
NSCDC arrests 29 illegal mining operators in Imo
By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Mr Danjuma Elisha, the Commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Imo on Saturday in…
Nigerian Govt to establish special courts to prosecute illegal miners
The Federal Government is to establish regional courts to try and prosecute illegal miners in the country.
43 illegal miners killed in Congo mine collapse
The death toll from a mine collapse in south-east Congo has risen to 43, authorities said on Friday.
Abuja residents want Nigerian Govt to penalise illegal miners
Some residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on the Federal Government to enforce relevant laws and penalise…
27 suspected illegal miners arrested
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it arrested 27 illegal miners in Imo, Plateau, Sokoto, Kaduna and…
NSCDC arrests 1000 illegal miners
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has arrested no fewer than 1000 suspected illegal miners across…
NSCDC Arrests 5 Illegal Miners
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC) in Niger on Thursday announced the arrest of five illegal miners…
NSCDC set to clamp down on illegal miners
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Plateau Command, has warned illegal miners to desist from the act or…
NSCDC arrests 3 illegal miners in Plateau
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Plateau command, has apprehended three illegal miners in Mista Ali Village in…
Kebbi govt. warns illegal miners
The Kebbi State Government has warned illegal miners to obtain the official permit and form cooperative societies to benefit from…
FG Probes Illegal Miners’ Deaths
The Federal Government has set up an eight-man panel to probe the deaths of nine illegal miners at Dogon Daji…
Time To Stop Illegal Mining And Dredging In Lagos State —Tayo Ogunbiyi
Danger is imminent in Lagos, except relevant stakeholders come together to quickly nip the threat of illegal mining and dredging…
Council Cries Out Over Illegal Mining
Alhaji Bala Umar, Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has cried out over the activities…