Troops from the Nigerian Army’s 32 Artillery Brigade have arrested 26 individuals suspected of illegal mining in Ondo State.
This was contained in a statement issued by Captain Irabor Njoka, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, on Saturday.
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Irabor said the “arrest was made on 3rd September 2024, during a raid, following credible intelligence on their activities at suspected illegal mining sites at Gate, Modebiayo, Kokuma, Obado, Okesa, Amasiko, Adoba, Abanasiru and Obadonu communities in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state.”
Items recovered from the suspects included seven mobile phones, 21 head pans, four cutlasses, 12 shovels, and a sack containing clothing.
He added that the operation demonstrated the army’s commitment to safeguarding the country’s critical infrastructure and curbing criminal activities.
The suspects have been handed over to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for further investigation.