Federal Government’s efforts to combat illegal mining received a significant boost,on Friday, with the arraignment of several Chinese nationals for illegal mining activities in Lokpaukwu community, Umunneochi Local Council of Abia State. The suspects, eight Chinese nationals and one Nigerian, were recently apprehended by the mining marshals, an elite security outfit crafted from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The marshals are tasked with ridding the mining sector of illegal operators. The mining marshals, codenamed “Operation Hayakin Kogo,” is the brainchild of the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake. This initiative is a pivotal component of
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