Illegal mining costs Nigeria 13.7trn annually, bankrolls banditry – FCT Police Commissioner

Dailypost | 21-08-2025 03:17am |

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Ajao Adewale, said illegal mining is fueling banditry and costing the country an estimated N13.7 trillion annually. According to him, illegal mining has become a powerful cartel-driven enterprise bankrolled by influential Nigerians. Speaking at an event organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, FCT Council on

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