Illegal Mining: NSCDC set to deploy 5,000 armed squad to checkmate activities

29 February 2016, Abuja – The Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Mohammadu has said that the agency is set to deploy 5,000 “Solid Minerals defenders” armed squad to curb Illegal mining activities in the country. Abdullahi stated that negligence and lack of effective regulations or laws to protect the exploration of […] More »