Police, NSCDC Arrest 21 Suspected Illegal Miners in Zamfara

Police, NSCDC arrest 21 suspected illegal miners in Zamfara

The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested 21 individuals suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities during a targeted operation in Boko Village, Zurmi Local Government Area, and Kaya Village, Maradun Local Government Area. The raid, carried out on January 31, 2026, was a joint effort by the Zamfara State Police Command, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Federal Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development…

Police Arrest 21 For Suspected Illegal Mining Activities In Zamfara

Zamfara State Police Command has arrested twenty-one suspects linked to several illegal mining activities during a targeted operation at Boko Village, Zurmi Local Government Area, and Kaya Village, Maradun Local Government Area, where illegal mining activities had been persistently reported. In a Sunday statement signed by DSP Yazid Abubakar, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, the […] The post Police Arrest 21 For Suspected Illegal Mining A…