Five people have been arrested in Nasarawa State by Mining Marshals (MM)for illegal mining.
The three Chinese and two Nigerians nationals were arrested on Monday for illegal mining of Fluorite, Zinc, Lead and Tin.
They have reportedly been operating unlawfully since December 2021.
Acting on credible intelligence, Mining Marshalls from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense corps raided their illegal mining site and arrested them.
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, in a statement by his Media Assistant, Segun Tomori said: “The suspects were arrested for mining without lawful authorization. Some of the minerals being mined include fluorite, zinc, lead and tin.
“The arrested suspects confessed to having been involved in activities at the site spanning five (5) cadastral units since December 15, 2021. The company defied all lawful advice regarding their activities and continued siphoning the nation’s resources, causing significant revenue losses to the federal government.”
