Forty-one persons have been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital over illegal mining activities.
The accused persons were arraigned before Justice Uche Agomoh by the Federal Government through the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and illegal mining.
The Police prosecuting counsel, Mr Michael Ojeah, told the court that the 41 defendants, on Jan.25, at Onipanu village in Ibadan judicial division, did conspire with one another to commit felony with unlawful mining.
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Under count two, he said the defendants committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 8(b) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M17, Volume 9, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
All the 41 defendants pleaded guilty to the charge.
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