{"id":10133,"date":"2025-06-13T14:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T14:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=10133"},"modified":"2025-06-13T14:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T14:26:39","slug":"illegal-mining-marshals-finger-mix-up-in-security-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=10133","title":{"rendered":"Illegal mining: Marshals finger mix-up in security architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ILLEGAL-MINIG.jpg\" alt=\"ILLEGAL MINIG\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illegal Mining<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NSCDC orders withdrawal of petition against police<\/strong><br>The\u00a0Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals have identified misunderstandings within the country\u2019s security infrastructure as one of the reasons for illegal mining in parts of the country.<br>\u00a0<br>The Mining Marshal Commander, Attah Onoja, made this known in an interview with the\u00a0News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), yesterday, in Abuja.<br>\u00a0\u00a0<br>Meanwhile, the Commandant-General (CG) of NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Audi, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of a petition by the mining marshal against the Nigerian Police Force (NPF).<br>\u00a0<br>Onoja seized the moment to call on state governments, security operatives and relevant stakeholders to collaborate with the corps to curb illegal mining nationwide.<br>\u00a0<br>He stated, \u201cThere is a need for Nigerians to see the drive towards ensuring a sanitised mining sector as a national agenda. We advise Nigerians, security agencies, civilians, industry players, politicians, traditional rulers, religious leaders, among others, to understand that this is not an NSCDC, individual, religious or ethnic agenda. \u00a0<br>\u00a0\u00a0<br>\u201cThere is also a need for more sensitisation within the security architecture to foster an understanding of national interest. Until we all see it that way, we will continue to have pockets of misunderstanding in the line of duty.\u201d\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>According to the official, the mining marshals have, however, used wisdom and diplomacy to \u201cmanage these misunderstandings if and when they arise.\u201d<br>\u00a0<br>He appreciated the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr Dele Alake; and the NSCDC CG for working to equip and empower the marshals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A statement signed by the NSCDC Public Relations Officer (PRO), Babawale Afolabi, yesterday, in Abuja, revealed that the petition, presented before the Senate committee by Onoja was over an alleged attack and shooting of mining marshals by some police officers.<br>\u00a0\u00a0<br>He said the petition also included the police allegedly obstructing mining marshals\u2019 efforts to prosecute illegal miners arrested in Nasarawa State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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