Park Rangers arrest 17 miners in Cross River over alleged illegal mining

The Special Anti-Poaching Squad of the Cross River National Park has arrested 17 suspected illegal miners operating in Ekuri Eyenyen and Etara communities in Etung Local Government Area. The arrests followed actionable intelligence on mining activities within the protected area, according to the Conservator of Parks, CP Joseph Ntui Assam. Assam said mining, hunting, logging, […] Park Rangers arrest 17 miners in Cross River over alleged illegal mining