- Items recovered from the suspects included seven mobile phones, 21 head pans, four cutlasses, 12 shovels, and a sack containing clothing
Troops from the Nigerian Army’s 32 Artillery Brigade have arrested 26 individuals suspected of illegal mining in Ondo State, according to a statement issued by Captain Irabor Njoka, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, on Saturday.
The arrests were made at multiple illegal mining sites across several communities in Ondo West Local Government Area, including Gate, Modebiayo, Kokuma, Obado, and Okesa.
Items recovered from the suspects included seven mobile phones, 21 head pans, four cutlasses, 12 shovels, and a sack containing clothing.
Captain Njoka said the operation demonstrated the army’s commitment to safeguarding the country’s critical infrastructure and curbing criminal activities.
The suspects have been handed over to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for further investigation.