The commission named the suspects as Samuel Akwa, Willie Uboko, Muhammed Tukur, Salmannu Ibrahim and Jaafar Adam.
The commandant reaffirmed that the corps would maintain its zero tolerance to vandalism.
Mr Alake said non-kinetic measures were employed in the operation, combining community engagement and diplomacy to secure success.
He urged residents to take security issues seriously.
More than 1,000 illegal miners have resurfaced in recent weeks, but police said last week that hundreds could still be underground.
“There is a need for urgent support and assistance for the affected families during this difficult time.’’
Of the 77 arrested illegal miners, 60 are from Lesotho, 13 from Mozambique and four are Zimbabwean nationals.
Oyo is endowed with granites, gold, gemstone, quarts, cassiterite, marble, garnet, tin-ore, moganite, niobium, agate, topaz, limestone, and tantalum.
