NBA wants owners, financiers of Niger illegal mining probed
The Nigerian Bar Association has called for a thorough, independent, transparent and credible investigation into the deaths of 37 persons arrested on suspicion of illegal mining and held in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Minna, Niger State. The NBA also urged authorities to establish who owns, controls, finances and Read More:…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has demanded an independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of 37 individuals arrested for alleged illegal mining in Minna, Niger State. The NBA urged authorities to identify those who own, control, finance, or profit from the mining operations linked to the detainees. The association emphasized that enforcement efforts should extend beyond the laborers directly involved in mining activities.
The NBA's statement, issued by its President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, came after the reported deaths of the detainees, who were described as suspects, not convicts. The NBA stressed that illegal mining is a serious national problem that deprives Nigeria of revenue, damages communities and the environment, and is sometimes associated with organized criminal activity.
The association warned that enforcing mining laws should not end with those performing physical labor, but also target those who organize and benefit from illegal mining operations.
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