The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is currently parading its suspended Niger State Commandant,…
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Gunmen Kill Four Suspected Illegal Miners In Plateau
Four suspected illegal miners have been killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a vehicle conveying…
Niger Declares 24-Hour Curfew Amid Protests Over Miners’ Deaths
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has declared a 24-hour curfew across the state following protests and…
NSCDC Nabs 19 Suspected Illegal Miners In Edo
Operatives of the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested…
Nasarawa Arrests Foreigners, Nigerians Over Alleged Illegal Mining In Kokona Community
Several foreign nationals and Nigerian citizens have been arrested over their alleged involvement in illegal mining…
Army Arrests 98 Illegal Miners, Recover Items In Abuja Raid
Troops of the 176 Guards Battalion under Operation MESA have arrested 98 suspected illegal miners during…
Police Nab 21 Illegal Miners In Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested 21 illegal miners in Zurmi and Maradun Local Government…
Mining Marshals Crackdown on Illegal Miners, Arrest Three Foreigners
Eric Patrick Operatives of the Mining Marshals unit have closed an illegal mining site and apprehended…