Illegal Mining Sites Uncovered in Ikorodu, NSCDC Wade in

Commandant Eweka uncovers illegal mining sites, rushes to protect telecommunication infrastructure and massive power lines from imminent vandalism, collapse and disaster today in Ikorodu, Lagos, stated in a press statement from the Corps spokesman, Deputy Superintendent of Corps (DSC) Abolurin Oluwaseun Olumide, Lagos State Command.

He warns perpetrators of this inimical act to desist from such a dastardly act, which may shut down the economic prosperity of millions in Lagos State .

The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, Commandant of Corps (CC) Eweka Edenabu Okoro, today, Thursday, September 15, 2022, at about 10:00 hrs, uncovered an illegal mining site at Ginti, in the Ijede axis of Ikorodu, Lagos.

The Commandant moved to uncover the illegal mining site, in line with the recent directive of the Commandant General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi, to all State Commandants, to ensure zero tolerance to all forms of vandalism of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) of the Federal, State and Local Governments in the country.

On getting to the site, it was discovered that the miners were involved in illegal mining of soil from a large hectares of land, where telecommunication masts and power lines  are planted, to supply quality services to millions of Nigerians, living in Lagos and a few neighbouring states of the country.

Furthermore, the team of officers, led by Commandant Eweka Okoro, this morning, during a search to put a stop to the dastardly act, also discovered about three caterpillars, suspected to be used by the miners to perpetrate the evil act at the site. 

The Commandant during the uncovering of the mining site also spoke to newsmen at the scene, where he said, “The Command will not rest on its oars to ensure that illegal mining sites, oil pipelines, telecommunications infrastructure, and other critical national assets and infrastructure of the government are protected across the board in the country.” 

While exiting the mining site, at Ginti, Ijede, Commandant Eweka Okoro, also met with the Chairman of the Ijede Tipper Ventures, Alhaji Tajudeen Ilesanmi, and some of his members, in their secretariat, where he took quality time to seriously warn members of the Ventures, to immediately desist from the act and that anyone caught from now will be made to face the full wrath of the law.

The Commandant was also joined this morning to uncover the illegal mining site, located at Ginti, Ijede, Ikorodu, by the Deputy Commandant of Corps (DCC), in charge of CNAI, DCC Gabriel Ikhiakele, DCC Jimoh Olusola, in charge of Technical Services, Area Commander Lagos East, Ikorodu, Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC) Oloogunebi Mutiu, Divisional Officer, Ikorodu Division, Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC) Osisami Osibowale, the The The The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Corps (DSC) Abolurin Oluwaseun, media men, and other gallant officers of the Command.

Finally, the Commandant, warns perpetrators of these inimical acts to desist from such dastardly acts, which may shut down the economic prosperity of millions in Lagos State and its neighbouring states.