The President Bola Tinubu-led government has disclosed plans to create a special police outfit for the purpose of combating illegal mining.
The President Bola Tinubu-led government has disclosed plans to create a special police outfit for the sole purpose of combating illegal mining across the country.
“We found out through intelligence reports that some illegal miners are directly responsible for the upsurge of banditry in several parts of Nigeria,” Alake said. The minister further noted that the proposed security outfit will not be restricted to the mining sector, but its operation will cover marine and the blue economy.
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