“From the information we got from them now, they said they were prospecting for gold but we will get to verify this.”
No fewer than 500 illegal miners have been arrested in Ondo State by operatives of Special Mines Surveillance Task Force on Illegal Mining from Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.
“We swung into action on receiving the tip off and we are able to arrest 500 people working without the Ministry of Mines authorisation. He explained that the task force would continue their investigations to know those behind the operation and uncover those who engaged them. Godwin, therefore, urged those who intended to venture into mining to follow the right channels and shun illegality.
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