Mining Marshals Arraign 15 Chinese Nationals, Nine Others...

Mining Marshals Arraign 15 Chinese Nationals, Nine Others...

The Mining Marshals have arraigned 15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged illegal mining activities in Nasarawa State. The defendants were brought before Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia of Court 6, Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, following their arrest on May 16, 2026, while allegedly mining lithium without lawful authority or licence in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Acc…

Mining Marshals Arraign 15 Chinese, 9 Nigerians Over Illegal Lithium Mining in Nasarawa

Mining Marshals Arraign 15 Chinese, 9 Nigerians Over Illegal Lithium Mining in Nasarawa The Mining Marshals have arraigned 15 Chinese nationals, nine Nigerians and a mining company before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal lithium mining activities in Nasarawa State. The defendants were brought before Justice Emeka Nwite Ofili-Ajumogobia of Court 6, […] The post Mining Marshals Arraign 15 Chinese, 9 Nigerians Over Illegal Lithi…

Illegal Mining: NSCDC Arraigns 15 Chinese Nationals, Nine Nigerians

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals have arraigned 15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal mining activities in Nasarawa State. The defendants were brought before Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia of Court 6, Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, following their arrest on May 16, 2026. According to the NSCDC, the suspects were allegedly caught mining lithi…

15 Chinese Nationals, Nine Nigerians Arraigned Over Alleged Illegal Lithium Mining In Nasarawa

The Mining Marshals have arraigned 15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged involvement in illegal lithium mining activities in Nasarawa State. The defendants were brought before Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia of Court 6, Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, following their arrest on May 16, 2026, for allegedly conducting mining operations without lawful authority or a valid licence in Kokona …

NSCDC arraigns 15 Chinese, nine Nigerians over illegal mining

The charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/281/2026, alleged that the defendants engaged in unauthorised mining activities contrary to Section 1(8)(b) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap. M17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

Mining Marshals arraign 15 Chinese nationals, nine others over illegal lithium mining in Nasarawa

The Mining Marshals have arraigned 15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged illegal mining activities in Nasarawa State. The defendants were brought before Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia of Court 6, Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, following their arrest on May 16, 2026, while allegedly mining lithium without lawful authority … The post Mining Marshals arraign 15 Chinese nationals, nine oth…