HARD TIMES AWAIT ILLEGAL MINERS AS OLUKOYEDE BAGS MINILS’ FELLOWSHIP AWARD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Hard Times Await  Illegal Miners as Olukoyede Bags MINILS’  Fellowship Award The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to intensify his crackdown on illegal mining by going after the financiers, mineral buyers, compromised public officials and other collaborators who profit from the illicit exploitation of Nigeria’s mineral resources. Olukoyede made this disclosure in Ilorin,  Kwara State on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, while delivering a Keynote address at a joint conference on Illegal Mining, Corruption and Climate Implications organised by the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies MINILS, Ilorin, in partnership with the Human and Environmental Development Agenda, HEDA.  Beyond the address, the EFCC’s boss was honoured with the Fellowship of the Institute Speaking on the theme, “Uprooting the Roots of Resource Theft: A Zero-Tolerance Approach to Mining Corruption and Increasing Inse...

ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT REACTS TO THE DEATH OF A TRAILER DRIVER AFTER HE WAS SHOT BY A SOLDIER . (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.


 Abia State Government Reacts To The Death Of A Trailer Driver After He Was Shot By A Soldier 

The Government of Abia State expresses deep sorrow over the tragic and untimely death of Mr. Kelechi Ejiofor, the trailer driver who lost his life following a fatal shooting incident involving a soldier at the Uratta Timber Market, Aba, a few days ago.


This heartbreaking development has cast a shadow of grief across the state. The Government extends its sincerest condolences to the bereaved family, friends, and all those affected by this painful loss.


In response to this incident, the Abia State Government is actively engaging with the Military High Command to ensure a thorough, transparent, and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting. 


We wish to assure the family of the deceased and the general public that justice will not only be pursued but will be seen to be done. Any officer found culpable will face the full weight of disciplinary and legal consequences.


The Government urges residents to remain calm, law-abiding, and peaceful as efforts are intensified to get to the root of this unfortunate incident. We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property, the rule of law, and the fundamental rights of every citizen.


Abia State remains resolute in its duty to ensure that no act of injustice goes unanswered.


E-Signed:

Prince Okey Kanu

Hon. Commissioner for Information


13/04/2026

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