Tag: Illegal mining

Acting on credible intelligence, the vigilant troops on 17 December intercepted a truck with a foreign registration number B 0515 VV, which was found to be concealing illegally mined products.

They also cited investigations by the United Nations, the US State Department and international NGOs such as Global Witness to document the scale of the problem.

TARABA (SUNDIATA POST)- Brig-Gen Jeremiah Faransa, chairman, Taraba task force on environmental protection, public safety and prohibition of deforestation, has said that the activities of illegal miners in the state ...

ABUJA- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended five suspected Chinese illegal miners in Ndito-Eka-Iba village, Ibieno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Mr Dele Oyewale, EFCC Spokesperson, ...