Nigeria, April 17 -- Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State have arrested two suspects for illegal mining of over N20 million-worth of Kaolin materials.

Kaolin is a type of solid mineral used in making ceramics, medicine, coated paper, as a food additive, in toothpaste, as a light diffusing material in white incandescent light bulbs, and in cosmetics.

The NSCDC spokesperson in Anambra State, Edwin Okadigbo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

Mr Okadigbo, a superintendent of the corps, said the suspects were arrested at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday in response to a tip-off about their illegal mining activities.

The spokesperson gave the names of the suspects as Madueke Akpuchukwu, 53, a...