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FG arrests two over illegal mining in Osun 

Dateline Nigeria

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The Federal Government says intensified efforts to curb illegal mining nationwide have led to the arrest of two suspected illegal miners at a mining site in Osun. The enforcement operation, led by the Southwest Zonal Mines Officer, Mr Ajibade Ganiyu, was carried out by officials of the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development in Ogun, The post FG arrests two over illegal mining in Osun appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

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