Mr Musa noted that many criminal networks exploited gaps in identity management.
The suspects failed to provide valid mining licences.
The defendants are being prosecuted by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) on three-count charge.
He urged interested operators to visit its Abuja office with their applications to secure the licenses.
Lagos State commandant of the NSCDC, Adedotun Keshinro, says no form of jungle justice against suspected vandals is permitted.
“The sleepless nights being ‘enjoyed’ or suffered by the Nigerian government are self-inflicted; they are the outcome of systemic failure,” the cleric said.
Mr Audi said the NSCDC deliberately set up the mining marshals’ task force to combat illegal mining and close revenue leakages.
Mr Sodeinde noted that multiple excavators and tipper trucks were operating simultaneously, encroaching on established boundaries.
“Illicit mining threatens Nigeria’s economic future and fuels transnational corruption,” said the U.S.
Mr Sotiyo said that the mines and steel unit of the corps arrested the suspects at a mining site in the town.
