The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals have warned operators in the solid minerals sector that ignorance of mining laws will not exempt them from prosecution.
Commander of the Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant of Corps John Attah, gave the warning in a statement on Monday.
Attah said operators were expected to familiarise themselves with the relevant laws and obtain the necessary approvals before engaging in mining activities.
The development came a few days after the NSCDC Mining Marshals intensified enforcement operations nationwide in a renewed push to sanitise Nigeria’s solid minerals sector and curb illegal mining.
The specialised enforcement unit said its operational teams, particularly in the South-West, had recorded progress in efforts to ensure that mining activities comply with existing laws and regulatory requirements.
