Osun Council chairmen, soldiers in standoff over illegal mining crackdown
By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — Tension erupted on Tuesday at Ibodi in Atakunmosa West Local Government Area of Osun State as council chairmen from the Ijesa South Federal Constituency and military personnel had a confrontation during an enforcement operation against alleged illegal mining activities.
The council chairmen announced an immediate ban on illegal mining operations and the issuance of tickets in the affected communities, directing operators to obtain the appropriate licences from the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development before resuming operations.
Omirin alleged that the Osun State Government was permitting illegal mining activities through the issuance of tickets to operators without valid mining licences.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
