NSCDC Nabs Three for Illegal Mining, Theft in Ondo

Fidelis David in Akure

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo State said it has apprehended three persons  for alleged illegal mining, and armoured cable theft in the state.

NSCDC Public Relations Officer in the state, Daniel Aidamenbor, disclosed this in a statement in Akure  yesterday.

Aidamenbor said that two of the suspects were apprehended on August 13  for r illegal mining activities in the Oke-Igbo, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo areas of the state.

He said that the suspects, Modashiru Nasiru, 18, and Hassan Yaya, 19, were indulging in unlicensed mining activities.

In the same vein,  Aidamenbor disclosed that another suspect, Aloa Segun, 40, was apprehended for armoured cable theft, stressing that during the investigation, armoured cables, recline cables and a generator, all valued at N3.3 million were recovered from the suspect.

He said that the suspects would be prosecuted as soon as investigations were concluded.