One of the illegal minerals processing centers. Photo: Mining Marshals
The Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have sealed seven suspected illegal mineral buying and processing centres in Kontagora, Niger State, over alleged violations of Nigeria’s mining laws and mineral trading regulations.
The Commander of the Mining Marshals, ACC John Onoja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.
Onoja said the operation was part of efforts to curb illegal mining activities and restore order in the nation’s solid minerals sector.
According to the statement, four suspects linked to some of the affected centres were also arrested.
