FG Recovers Over 90 Mining Sites, Arrests 300 Illegal Miners Nationwide
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Mr. Dele Alake, announced that the Federal Government has recovered over 90 mining sites from illegal miners operating across Nigeria.
Alake made this disclosure during the South-West stakeholders’ dialogue in Akure, organised by Afenifere, the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, in collaboration with the DAWN Commission and South-West governors.
- Over 300 illegal miners have been arrested.
- 50 are currently facing prosecution.
- More than 20 have been convicted since the beginning of the current administration.
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Author's summary: FG recovers mining sites and arrests illegal miners.
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