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Six Suspects, Including a Chinese National, Arrested for Illegal Mining in Anambra
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command, in collaboration with the Federal Mines Office, has apprehended six individuals, including a Chinese national, for illegal mining activities in the state.
The arrests took place following a tip-off about unauthorized mining operations at an unlicensed site in Odele Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area.
The suspects have been identified as Udoka Nwankwo (25), Amaka Samuel (18), Onyi Ijeoma (45), Chimezie Aniefuna (25), Chinaza Omrba (18), and a Chinese national known only as “Babajeje” (47).
NSCDC spokesperson, SC Edwin Okadigbo, explained that the suspects were taken into custody for mining without proper licenses, evading surface rent, haulage fees, and royalties, violating Section 33 of the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act.
State Commandant Olatunde Maku emphasized the NSCDC’s determination to combat illegal mining, describing it as a severe threat to the country’s economy and a source of significant revenue losses for the Federal Government.
Nigerian pastor and overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, addresses and reacts to the current happenings of the country regarding the kidnapping and the abductions.
The pastor urges the government on steps they can take to solve and help the people of the country. “The Nigerian government has a clear and urgent duty to protect these Middle Belt communities, who have carried the weight of violence for far too long.”
“Rather than play the ostrich and cover up clear terrorism as mere farmer-herder clashes, the Nigerian state has a responsibility to invade the camps of armed marauders who hide under the cloak of herdsmen of whatever ethnicity, and who invade defenceless communities and gleefully massacre unarmed men, women and children.”
US President Donald Trump criticizes the Nigeria government once again after the increase of insecurity over the past few days. The president stated that the government is failing to protect Christian communities from the attacks going on.
“Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace,” Trump said. “They’re killing people by the thousands. It’s a genocide, and I’m really angry about it. And we pay, you know, we give a lot of subsidies to Nigeria. We’re going to end up stopping.”
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar speaks out against the rising insecurity in the country. He urged the government to take action and claimed that it is not too late to declare a state of emergency.
He reacted after another news of abduction of students was announced on the 21st of November.
“How many more lives must be shattered before decisive action is taken? It is not too late for the government to finally declare a state of emergency on insecurity and confront this menace with the urgency it deserves.”
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