Taskforce raids illegal mining site, arrests two in Taraba
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The Taraba Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce on Monday arrested two suspected illegal miners during a raid at a gold-mining site in Mayo Kam, Gantu village, Bali Local Government Area of the state.
The chairman also said the task force recovered several items allegedly used for illegal mining, including pumping machines, digging equipment, generators and mineral-processing materials.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Taraba Government, on 19 June, suspended all mining activities across the state over security concerns and subsequently constituted the Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce to enforce the directive.
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