The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Cross River State Command, has arrested two suspects allegedly linked to an armed syndicate that terrorised licensed miners in Yakurr Local Government Area of the state and illegally occupied their mining site.
The State Commandant, Okarama Chuna, disclosed this to journalists at the command headquarters on Wednesday in Calabar while parading the suspects.
He said, “Operatives of the Corps stormed a mining site in Agba Iyam in Yakurr LGA of the state following credible intelligence from members of the public.
“During the raid, the operatives apprehended Stephen Ibang Francis, 34, and Oduwo Emmanuel Obasi, 24, both natives of Nkpani village in Yakurr LGA.”
He added that the suspects were found in possession of two locally fabricated firearms and 16 rounds of live ammunition.
