Taskforce Arrests 21 Suspected Illegal Miners in Cross River

CALABAR – In a significant blow to illegal mining activities, the Cross River State government’s Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce, led by Chairman Prince Paul Bassey Effiong, has arrested 21 suspected illegal miners in a joint operation with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The operation, which spanned several days across Biase, Yakurr, and Obubra…

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Japan police arrest 111 in online child exploitation crackdown

Japan’s National Police Agency says that a nationwide crackdown targeting online child sexual exploitation was conducted in February and March, leading to the arrest of 111 people aged 14 to 68. The operation focused on offenses related to online child pornography and sexual abuse, marking Japan’s first participation in a coordinated international investigation with five…

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