Troops from the 6 Brigade stationed at Garba Chede Checkpoint in Bali Local Government Area have arrested nine illegal miners and confiscated precious stones being smuggled out of the area. Acting on credible intelligence, the soldiers intercepted a truck with a foreign registration number, B 0515 VV, on 17 December. The vehicle was found concealing
Taraba State Fights Environmental Impact of Illegal Mining and Logging
Brigadier General Jeremiah Faransa (Retd), Chairman of the Taraba State Committee on Environmental Protection, Public Safety, and Prohibition of Deforestation, has issued an urgent warning about the environmental damage caused by mining and logging activities in the state. Speaking at a press conference in Jalingo, he highlighted the severe ecological impact of illegal mining, stressing
Taraba State Taskforce Arrests 5000 Illegal Miners
The Taraba state taskforce on Environmental Protection , public safety arrested More than 5,000 illegal miners. The agency also expressed worry that the current attempt to limit the burning of trees for charcoal is motivated by the fear of desert encroachment and other environmental deterioration. According to Arise News, the continuous fight against unlawful tree-cutting
Taraba Taskforce Seeks Youth Involvement to Curb Unlawful Mining
Brig Gen Jeremiah Aliyu Faransa (retd), the Executive Chairman of the Taraba State Internal Revenue Service, has asked young people to uphold the law and work with the government to protect the environment from unlawful mining operations. This was said on Wednesday at an engagement meeting with the task force team of the Jalingo local