Posted by Chinenye on Tue 03rd Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
The Civil Defence Corps says it is stepping up efforts to catch people digging for and selling minerals without government permission.
(NSCDC Team at The Site. Photo Credit: Daily Post)
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps says its Mining Marshals are stepping up action against illegal miners and people it calls economic wreckers across the country.
The commander of the unit, ACC Attah John Onoja, said the operations will continue everywhere, with no set timetable.
He said the latest operation in Nasarawa State was carried out with the Federal Mines Officer and the state's mining regulators.
Its aim was to make sure miners follow the law, operating rules and safety standards.
Onoja said the work follows orders from the Corps Commandant-General, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, and the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake.
The target is to stop illegal miners who steals and to stop public money from being lost in the sector.
He stated that every mining operators should have a legal licence and meet all valid and safety requirements before any of them starts working.