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‘Illegal mining funds banditry, costs Nigeria $9bn annually’ – FCT Police Commissioner

Aminu Imam
FCT Police on Illegal mining

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ajao Adewale, has revealed that illegal mining has become a powerful cartel-driven enterprise bankrolled by influential Nigerians, fueling banditry and costing the country an estimated $9 billion (₦13.7 trillion) annually. Speaking at a media parley organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council on: “The Fight Against Illegal Mining: Role of the Media” in Abuja, Adewale described illegal mining as one of Nigeria’s most dangerous national security threats. “The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) cited that Nigeria loses up…

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Kano Emirate tussle: ‘Sanusi remains Emir; court didnt annul Bayero’s removal’ – Govt.

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Kano emirate tussle

…”Police wont evict deposed Emir” – CP  Kano State Government has said that the ruling of the Federal High Court in the State legitimizes its decision on the Kano Emirates Council (Repeal) Law, 2024, and shows it acted in good faith. Addressing newsmen on Thursday, the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isa Dederi, said the court ruling upholds the rule of law and reaffirms the actions of the government. Dederi, who spoke at the government house after the court ruling, said the court verdicts unambiguously validated the law…

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