By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command is set to crack down on all illegal mining operators in the state.
This is even as two persons have been arrested for alleged conspiracy, Illegal encroachment and Illegal mining in Osun state.
This was contained in a release issued and made available to journalists on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command, Adigun Daniel.
The statement said the duo of Ogunmokun Joshua, 24 and Amos Danjos, 26, were arrested in the act on Sunday 12th December, 2021 at Iperindo, in Osun State by men of the Corps, while the suspects were carrying out illegal mining activities.
According to the statement, the suspects have made a confessional statement to have been culpable of the offences levelled against them.
The PRO said the State Commandant Emmanuel Ocheja affirmed that the suspects would be charged to court at the expiration of investigations, warming all criminal minded persons in the state to relocate from Osun or damn the consequences of their despicable acts.
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