Troops arrest 13 suspected unlawful miners at newly excavated web site in Abuja

Troops of the Nigerian Army below Operation MESA have arrested 13 suspected unlawful miners at a newly excavated mining web site within the Shere common space of Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, in his publish on X on Tuesday, mentioned safety sources acknowledged that the suspects have been apprehended at about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, by troops of the 7 Guards Battalion throughout an operation within the space.

He defined that the suspects have been reportedly discovered at a newly excavated web site suspected to be working illegally.

According to him, the operation types a part of ongoing efforts by safety forces to curb unlawful mining actions, stop the exploitation of mineral sources by unauthorised operators and handle related safety issues throughout the FCT.