Tag: Illegal Mining

EFCC Arrests Six Trucks For Alleged Illegal Mining Activities
February 24, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arrests Six Trucks For Alleged Illegal Mining Activities

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eight persons and six trucks for alleged involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomoso axis of Kwara and Oyo states.EFCC in...
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FG Seals Illegal Mining Site
August 28, 2025 11 Responses

FG Seals Illegal Mining Site

The Federal Government (FG) through the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has directed the Mining Marshals to shut down an illegal gold mining site in the Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).The directive followed reports of...
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FG Inaugurates Marshals To Combat Illegal Mining
March 22, 2024 No Responses

FG Inaugurates Marshals To Combat Illegal Mining

As part of measures to tackle unauthorized mining activities, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has launched the inaugural group of Mining Marshals Corps.  Presenting the Mining Marshals in Abuja on Thursday, Alake explained tha...
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