2 illegal miners nabbed in Ondo

Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested two suspects, Modashiru Nasiru (18) and Hassan Yaya (19), over illegal mining in Oke-Igbo community in Ile-Oluji LGA of Ondo State.  In a statement issued at the weekend, the corps’ spokesman in the state, Daniel Aidemenbor, said the duo were arrested through intelligence. […]

2 illegal miners nabbed in Ondo

illegal miners

Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested two suspects, Modashiru Nasiru (18) and Hassan Yaya (19), over illegal mining in Oke-Igbo community in Ile-Oluji LGA of Ondo State. 

In a statement issued at the weekend, the corps’ spokesman in the state, Daniel Aidemenbor, said the duo were arrested through intelligence.

In another development, Aidemenbor said a suspected vandal was arrested by the corps over allegedly stealing armoured cables belonging to the Recline Cable Company.

The suspect, Segn Alao (40), a staff of the company, was accused of stealing the cables alongside a generator and cylinder worth N3,345,000 on Araromi Street, First Gate, Igoba, Akure.