FG Cracks Down: Two Illegal Miners Arrested in Osun Gold Site Raid

The Federal Government has made a bold move to protect Nigeria's mineral wealth, arresting two suspected illegal miners and sealing a gold mining site in Osun State. This operation, led by the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, sends a clear message that the days of unchecked exploitation are over.

The suspects, Danladi Isa and Musa Kabiru, both in their twenties, were nabbed during a coordinated raid at Ileki-Ijesa along the Ile-Ife-Ilesa Road. They are now cooperating with investigators, providing key information that could lead to their sponsors.

How the Operation Went Down

Acting on credible intelligence, a joint task force from Ogun, Oyo, and Osun states, backed by security agencies,