Illegal Mining: Oyo Govt Vows to Deal Decisively with Perpetrators, as 32 Illegal Miners, Including 2 Chinese Nationals, are Arrested

…as the state cracks down on illegal mining

The Oyo State Government, have warned indegene and residents of Kishi and its environs to distance themselves from aiding, activities that could disrupt security of lives and properties in the area and the state at large.  

Executive assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on security, CP Sunday Odukoya (retired) revealed this after, security stakeholders, traditional rulers and leaders from Kishi had meeting with deputy governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal. 

CP Odukoya said Oyo State government, in it proactiveness to eradicate activities of illegal mining, will not hesitate to deal decisively with the eerings.

Contributing, Director-General, Operation Burst, Colonel Oladipo Ajibola, (retired), said collaborative efforts of traditional leaders and joint security taskforce enabled instant restoration of peace and order in Sooro community

He added that thirty-two illegal miners including two Chinese migrants, were arrested and undergoing investigations.

On his part, the Kishi traditional leader, represented by President of Kishi Indigene Union, Pharmacists Abdulrahman Bioku, assured readiness of Kishi indegene to support government in the fight against illegal mining activities.

Ilegal miners in collaboration with some hoodlums in Sooro community of Kishi area of Oke Ogun, had over the weekend attacked security operatives while raiding illegal lithium mining market.