The Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have sealed seven suspected illegal mineral buying and processing centres in Kontagora, Niger State, over alleged violations of Nigeria’s mining laws and mineral trading regulations.
The Commander of the Mining Marshals, ACC John Onoja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.
Onoja said the operation was part of efforts to curb illegal mining activities and restore order in the nation’s solid minerals sector.
According to the statement, four suspects linked to some of the affected centres were also arrested.
The statement read, “The enforcement exercise, carried out on June 12, 2026, led to the closure of 17 Mines & Minerals Limited, LALO Mining Limited, AL-YAMAN Global Concept Nigeria Limited, SIMASS Mining & Trading Company Limited, YMJ Minerals & Mines Nigeria Limited, Dating Company Industry Limited, and another mineral buying facility operating in the area. Four suspects
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