The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has detained 29 suspects for allegedly engaging in llegal mining and vandalism in Bauchi State.
The state Commandant, Oloyede Oyerinde, stated this on Saturday in Bauchi.
He said the illegal mining activities were carried out around the Waya Dam, located about 40 kilometres from Bauchi metropolis.
Mr Oyerinde said that tje illegal mining activities were causing erosion, land encroachment, and posed security threats affecting the socio-economic activities in the area.
The commandant said that the corps acting on intelligence conducted a raid in the area and arrested 29 suspects on January 5.
He further stated the corps recovered three motorcycles; six wheel barrows, 15 shovels, five diggers, three hoes, three rakes, an axe, one cutlass, one sand net, two water hose pipes and one water pumping machine.
Mr Oyerinde said the operatives also apprehended one suspect for alleged vandalism and theft of armoured cable at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Tomb in Bauchi.
He noted that the operatives recovered a handsaw and pieces of vandalised armoured cables.
The commandant reiterated commitment to protect critical national assets and infrastructure including checking illegal activities in the state.
(NAN)
