NSCDC Goes Tough on Saboteurs, Committed to Salvaging Nation’s Economic Growth
Oru Leonard
In continuation of their avowed quest and readiness to rid the mining sector of the criminal elements, the mining Marshal of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC has made another giant stride with the dismantling of a major illegal mining syndicate operating in the Odiagbo- Okaba district of Ankpa Local Government area of Kogi State..
It will be recalled that the NSCDC mining Marsha is a collaborative effort between the federal ministry of solid Minerals and development and the ministry of interior through the NSCDC with a mandate to enforce mining laws and regulations , combating illegal mining and protecting Nigeria’s solid mineral resources.
The recent crackdown in Kogi was led by the Assistant Commandant of Corps ( ACC) John Onoja Attah resulted in the arrest of 17 suspects. Three truck were also impounded and 39 motor bikes using for the illicit business were also confiscated.
The raid was as a result of complaints from local residents over environmental degradation and public health threats allegedly linked to the illegal and unregulated mining activities.
The Commandant General of the NSCDC Ahmed Abubakar Audi mni OFR PhD has continued to reiterate the readiness of the NSCDC to take the battle to all the criminal elements that are feeding fat on the critical national assets of the country.
The recent massive clear out of the illegal miners is also coming on the heal of the Kogi State government’s push for cleaner mining sector and the need to preserve fragile ecosystem and protect host communities.
(NSCDC Media)
