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EXCLUSIVE: Video evidence emerges as police officer attempts to sabotage prosecution of illegal mining offenders

An officer of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Abdulmajeed Abisoye Oyewumi has been captured on video threatening to deploy the Nigerian Army to "bombard" a location under lawful prosecution being undertaken by the Mining Marshals, in charge numbers FHC/ABJ/CR/577/2024 and FHC/ABJ/CR/131/2025, which are both pending before the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division.

The Signal can exclusively report that the location, which is being secured by the Mining Marshals is situated at Rafin Gabas, within Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

In the now-circulating footage, CSP Oyewumi is heard on video saying: “We will bombard this place with Nigerian Army if you don't leave.”

The threat came in the context of a deepening conflict between rogue mining interests and lawful enforcers from the NSCDC.

The video, alongside photo evidence obtained by The Signal paints a damning picture of police interference, threats of military violence, and attempts to compromise ongoing prosecution of the offenders standing trial following arrest for illegal mining offences.


Our investigation reveals that CSP Oyewumi had earlier approached the Legal Department of the Mining Marshals - a unit under the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), offering Five Million Naira (₦5,000,000) in cash for the release of a second group of illegal mining defendants who were apprehended on the site and later charged to Court.

Critically, Oyewumi did not identify himself as a police officer during the meeting.

Unknown to Oyewumi, the NSCDC Legal Department is fitted with audio surveillance systems, and every conversation in the office was being monitored and recorded.

In the recordings, CSP Oyewumi is heard attempting to broker an illegal deal while posing as a concerned "stakeholder," rather than an officer of the law sworn to uphold justice.


The Signal gathered that this is not the first time CSP Oyewumi has tried to disrupt mining law enforcement efforts.

According to internal NSCDC reports, Oyewumi previously invaded the mining site with 30 armed policemen, in a heavily armed attempt to forcibly evict the Mining Marshals who were lawfully deployed to protect the crime scene to prevent any tampering with evidence pending prosecution.

The situation nearly descended into a bloodbath but was tactfully de-escalated by the professional restraint shown by the Mining Marshals on the ground.

“If we had responded with the same level of aggression, there would have been fatalities,” said a senior officer within the Marshals, who spoke under condition of anonymity.

In an even more disturbing twist, it has been confirmed that CSP Oyewumi was instrumental in recruiting Arise TV reporter Tolu Ojewunmi to allegedly sabotage judicial proceedings.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToqTMbeWRoI?si=F7efRETYQdNpzT-m

Disguised as a sympathizer, Oyewumi allegedly extracted confidential information from the Mining Marshals — including the date and time of the court arraignment of the first set of arrested suspects.

That information was then allegedly leaked to the defendants, who immediately absconded, abandoning court proceedings entirely till date.

The same reporter has also been accused of cyberbullying the Commander of the Mining Marshals.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEk9C_5njFM?si=INoNKScqBXYLzIgA

His social media posts have peddled false and defamatory claims against the unit, claims that he has repeatedly failed to substantiate despite formal requests to provide evidence.

Sources within the NSCDC confirm that Ojewunmi is now being processed for arrest and prosecution on the grounds of obstruction of justice, interference with legal proceedings, and defamation.

“Freedom of the press does not mean freedom to undermine justice or manipulate facts,” said a legal officer from the Mining Marshals, who added that the decision and flagrant threats by the Police to bombard the locus criminis being lawfully protected by the Mining Marshals is illegal.

According to the legal officer, if you are alleging disobedience to an order of Court, the proper procedure is to initiate a contempt proceedings and allow the Court to have the final say after the alleged contemnor has been duly heard.

He also wondered what the Police was doing at night on a different site being protected by the mining marshals pending prosecution, especially when the site itself was not mentioned in the alleged court Order being paraded by CSP Abdulmajeed and his team.

He also queried why the Police appeared desperate to overrun the due process of law, even after the Police has been duly served with necessary processes challenging the said Order of Court referred.

The Nigeria Police Force is yet to issue an official statement as of the time of this report.

https://www.signalng.com/video-evidence-emerges-as-police-officer-attempts-to-sabotage-prosecution-of-illegal-mining-offenders/

There was a country.

If it's Niger delta oil we no go hear word

I'm not surprised. No be 9ja we dey?

The Nigeria Police Force is yet to issue an official statement as of the time of this report.

it is in cases like this that they wont be able to pick their calls.

is it possible for the CSP in question to act with such boldness if he does not have the blessing of his ogas at the top?

Nigeria is doom

All for the money

Everybody for himself!

All I see is Arise TV.

As my colleague said to me, our television is not to inform us they are rather there for the highest bidder to programme us.

All na business

He has his backing, Nigeria system well understood here.

Money !!!

Police officers should be guardians and enforcers of the law

Awise09:
He has his backing, Nigeria system well understood here.

Yes. The Police have legal backing. All I see is the NSCDC being on the defensive because they have something to hide. One thing is clear about Mining site in Nigeria: it I run by child labour, human trafficking and force labour. People died in that Mining site and they covered it up which made them to rush to the Internet in other to gather public sympathy as Police are always the bad eggs

That's one thing about our security operatives. Recently, Asari Dokubo's team rescued kidnapped victims from the kalabari creeks after 21days in captivity. That same creek, you will see the Nigeria navy, NSCDC & even the police fighting for rights to inspect crude-Laden ships. President Tinubu listed 40 achievements & one stated the creation of mining Marshalls under the NSCDC. Why will a police officer be on any mining site? Or maybe
the NPF & NSCDC are the same.

Rónu officer

shortgun:
While an immigration officer rejected 10 million naira and other expensive gifts from a killer native doctor to allow him escape, this police officer is aiding criminals and threatening Federal Government workers on lawful duty because he probably know someone at the top.

Nigeria is so messed up right now. The only solution is to kick Tinubu out of office

If you wait to hear the police side of the story,will it kill you.....intelligent people don't jump to conclusions based on a one sided account, hear from both,then draw conclusions..........
As for tinubu.......Thunder fire am....

Evilstorm:
Yes. The Police have legal backing. All I see is the NSCDC being on the defensive because they have something to hide. One thing is clear about Mining site in Nigeria: it I run by child labour, human trafficking and force labour. People died in that Mining site and they covered it up which made them to rush to the Internet in other to gather public sympathy as Police are always the bad eggs

U read my mind.

Nigerian police again. If they give them one lane they will cross over by force

Evilstorm:
Yes. The Police have legal backing. All I see is the NSCDC being on the defensive because they have something to hide. One thing is clear about Mining site in Nigeria: it I run by child labour, human trafficking and force labour. People died in that Mining site and they covered it up which made them to rush to the Internet in other to gather public sympathy as Police are always the bad eggs

With due respect, even an illiterate will not pretend to be confused about the issues raised here. The police are failing the nation. They should really try to rise above this hubris!

Evilstorm:
Yes. The Police have legal backing. All I see is the NSCDC being on the defensive because they have something to hide. One thing is clear about Mining site in Nigeria: it I run by child labour, human trafficking and force labour. People died in that Mining site and they covered it up which made them to rush to the Internet in other to gather public sympathy as Police are always the bad eggs

Any issue relating to mining activities in Nigeria is within the policing jurisdiction of the NSCDC according to the act that set it up.

In the case of a homicide within the domain of any mining site, the poloce can conduct investigation, working along with the NSCDC personnels.
It's not the work of the NSCDC to handle homicide cases.
Our security officers need to know where the line is drawn when it comes to carrying out their duty, especially when inter agency collaboration is needed.

The police need not invite over sixty men, including the police and army to carry out investigation which is their lawful duty.

All these are the work of a lawyer or attorney not the police. They are making it look like a war situation

persius555:
Any issue relating to mining activities in Nigeria is within the policing jurisdiction of the NSCDC according to the act that set it up.

In the case of a homicide within the domain of any mining site, the poloce can conduct investigation, working along with the NSCDC personnels.
It's not the work of the NSCDC to handle homicide cases.
Our security officers need to know where the line is drawn when it comes to carrying out their duty, especially when inter agency collaboration is needed.

The police need not invite over sixty men, including the police and army to carry out investigation which is their lawful duty.

I'm happy you mentioned that the Police are charged with the investigation of Homicide and that was among what brought them to the site and they presented their objective in a civilised manner. Secondly, the Police can not be restricted on an act when the constitution is the over ridding authority that gives them the power to protect lives and property whether mining site or within our territorial water. Before the video started, NSCDS officials were saying that the Police were invading their location. Only this statement is indicting them of poor judgment as the Police did not do such. They later said that the CSP offered to give them bribe which they had no evidence to back their claim if not, it would have been made public. They also said that the CSP threatened to use the army to bombard them but they fail to mention that it was a response to their aggressive confrontation which they clearly refuse to comply to lawful order restraining their presence at the mines.

Benekkk:
With due respect, even an illiterate will not pretend to be confused about the issues raised here. The police are failing the nation. They should really try to rise above this hubris!

The video and the press release are not in agreement. Anyways, everyone is entitle to his interpretation

There Is a court order restricting the nscdc. The press statement is different from the topic.

Evilstorm:
The video and the press release are not in agreement. Anyways, everyone is entitle to his interpretation

The OP is only trying to twist a narrative to his own side because the video he posted did not align with the headline of the thread.

Those guys who made that video have only used their video to nail themselves because they clearly disobeyed a court order. The police are the only people allowed to be in that location to enforce a court order.



ogugwa1992

TOPCRUISE:
All these are the work of a lawyer or attorney not the police. They are making it look like a war situation

Since when are lawyers called to investigate homicide cases?
Did you even watch the video or you just rushed to type

E be like say ur brain dey work backwards.

Evilstorm:
I'm happy you mentioned that the Police are charged with the investigation of Homicide and that was among what brought them to the site and they presented their objective in a civilised manner. Secondly, the Police can not be restricted on an act when the constitution is the over ridding authority that gives them the power to protect lives and property whether mining site or within our territorial water. Before the video started, NSCDS officials were saying that the Police were invading their location. Only this statement is indicting them of poor judgment as the Police did not do such. They later said that the CSP offered to give them bribe which they had no evidence to back their claim if not, it would have been made public. They also said that the CSP threatened to use the army to bombard them but they fail to mention that it was a response to their aggressive confrontation which they clearly refuse to comply to lawful order restraining their presence at the mines.

The NSCDS officials are neither intelligent nor smart. They made a video evidence of themselves disobeying a court order. The police can be at that location to enforce the court order and also investigate a possible homicide.

The NSCDS officials attempted to stoke up issues with the police is quite lame.