lllegal Gold Mining:Magistrate Court returns 15 Suspects to Correctional Facility

An Akure Magistrate court has remanded at the Nigeria Correctional Service Facility, 15 illegal gold miners pending an advice from the director of public prosecution in Ondo State Ministry of Justice. Magistrate Damilola Shekoni gave the ruling after the defendants were docked on a three count charge including illegal mining contrary to relevant laws of the land. According to Shola Ilesanmi the court also remanded three defendants arrested by Amotekun Corps for illegal possession of firearms and cattle rearing in government reserve without permission