The Taraba Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce on Monday arrested two suspected illegal miners during a raid on a gold mining site at Mayo Kam in Gantu village, Bali Local Government Area of the state.
The Chairman of the taskforce, Mr Emmanuel Jamu, told newsmen in Jalingo that the operation followed weeks of intelligence gathering.
Jamu said security operatives traversed difficult terrain to reach the remote mining site for the raid.
He explained that most of the suspected illegal miners fled into nearby forests before the arrival of the operatives but two suspects were arrested while attempting to escape.
The Chairman also said the taskforce recovered several items allegedly used for illegal mining, including pumping machines, digging equipment, generators, and mineral-processing materials.
