Police Detain CSP Amid NSCDC Mining Marshals Probe
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The Nigeria Police Force has detained a Chief Superintendent of Police following allegations of interference in operations involving the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals.
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The officer, identified as CSP Abdulmajid Oyewole, is part of the Force Intelligence Department Team N and is currently under investigation after a petition was submitted by the NSCDC Mining Marshals commander, Attah Onoja.
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The case is being handled on the directive of the Inspector-General of Police through senior intelligence leadership.
The petition accuses the police unit of obstructing anti-illegal mining operations and acting outside its mandate.
Following the complaint, the CSP was summoned, questioned, and held for further interrogation by the Deputy Inspector-General in charge of the Force Intelligence Department.
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Case files relating to the NSCDC Mining Marshals were also reportedly taken from the team for review, as investigators examine claims of bias and interference in ongoing enforcement activities.
The investigation is also linked to an earlier incident involving the arrest of three NSCDC Mining Marshals officers in connection with the death of a colleague, Deputy Superintendent of Corps Levi Agada.
The officers were later released after initial detention. The death of Agada, who was killed during an operation in Nasarawa State, has remained under review, with conflicting accounts surrounding the circumstances of the shooting.
The NSCDC Mining Marshals commander has denied wrongdoing and rejected allegations tied to financial misconduct and cover-up claims.
He insisted that his unit has been targeted due to its crackdown on illegal mining operations and said he had previously raised concerns about interference from some police officers.
He also called for an independent investigation into the matter, arguing that the situation reflects long-standing tension between both security agencies over enforcement roles in mining sites.
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