The Osun Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has paraded four thought illegal miners and fraudsters arrested by the personnel of the command.

According to the State Commandant, Emmanuel Ocheja, the duo were collared on January 17, 2022, at an unlawful mining site at Ita Obi community in Ilesa.

Ocheja stated that after their arrest, they were transferred to the State Command headquarters for discreet examination into their activities.

The Osun NSCDC Commandant exposed that a prima facie case has actually already been developed against them, thus they would be credited court to function as a deterrent to others.

The 2 suspects, who confessed to the criminal offense of conspiracy and prohibited mining, also revealed that they were running with no authorisation and acquisition of mining license.

Amos Dambaba Galadima, who comes from Niger State and among the arrested prohibited miners, informed reporters that he has actually been a citizen of Osun since 1992 however started prohibited mining in 2013.

The suspect, who pleaded not to be credited court since of his family, disclosed that he will use the chance to plead with the government to supply him with an excellent task so as to prevent him from taking part in unlawful mining.

According to him, “We are taking part in unlawful mining due to the fact that we are not gainfully utilized and we can not attend to our household.”

Paraded were the duo of 26-year-old Adeyemo Mufutau and 27-year-old Oladiji Hezekiah who were both detained for fraud and conspiracy.

The Commandant, Ocheja revealed the duo were also apprehended on Monday, January 17, 2022 in Ile-Ife.

He said they admitted to be indulging in the illicit service of calling members of the public on phone while pretending to be old men (herbalists) and compelling the victims to pay into their bank accounts.

The Osun NSCDC manager, who said the duo would be credited court after due examination, noted that it was essential in the interest of justice and to function as a deterrent to other criminally minded people.