Chinese national apprehended by NSCDC for engaging in illegal mining in Abia

Under the direction of Commandant UI Alfadarai, the Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has detained a Chinese national and one other individual in Umunneochi LGA on suspicion of running a quarry on property owned by a different business.

The original owner of the site, JINLOYS NIGERIA LIMITED, submitted a complaint alleging that Chinese people had illegally occupied his legally allotted site with licence Nos. 22284QL and 46404QLS without his agreement. This complaint led to the discovery and arrest of the Chinese, according to a statement released by the NSCDC.

He went on to say that the Chinese were supposedly mining and trading in chippings and other stones that they did not own.

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“The Command, after a sustained surveillance carried out by the operatives of the command, who specialise in mining operations, raided the site located in Obichioke stone land in Mbiribo village of Uru Lokpaukwu autonomous community, Umuchieze, Umunneochi LGA,” according to the statement, which was signed by CDPRO Doreen Udugwu.

It stated that the illegal behaviour would not be tolerated in a nation where the administration of President Bola Tinubu was transforming the economy to facilitate the growth of businesses.