Investigations, criminal prosecution still ongoing in Stone Rockers quarry– NSCDC Mining Marshals

The Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC person explained that the Nigerian authorities unopen down the Stone Rockers quarry tract successful Abuja implicit due to the fact that it is simply a transgression country successful an ongoing transgression investigation.

In a connection at the weekend, the Mining Marshals, headed by Assistant Commandant of Corps, ACC Attah Onoja, maintained that the tract cannot beryllium reopened pending the determination of the lawsuit earlier the Federal High Court.

The clarification comes days aft quarry petitioned President Bola Tinubu and cardinal authorities officials implicit the 13-month shutdown of its operations, alleging that the enactment was unlawful and unsupported by immoderate tribunal order. The company’s claims person received wide media attraction successful caller days.

According to Onoja, the quarry was sealed not arsenic an administrative authorisation but due to the fact that it constitutes the locus criminis successful a transgression substance presently earlier the court.

According to him, Stone Rockers and its director, Mr Kolawole Olaiya, are lasting proceedings successful Charge No. FHC/ABM/VR/338/2026 implicit allegations of amerciable mining activities wrong a mineral rubric country legally belonging to Lord’s Career Ventures Nigeria Limited.

The Commander explained that the prosecution followed extended investigations triggered by a bid of petitions submitted by the complainan...