Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched a sweeping security operation targeting illegal mining activities and other threats across Abuja, following fresh directives from the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

The move was announced on Tuesday by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Ajao Saka Adewale, shortly after a high-level security meeting held at the minister's Life Camp residence. The meeting, attended by key heads of security agencies, focused on growing security concerns in the nation's capital.

Speaking to journalists, CP Adewale emphasized that the increasing spread of unauthorized mining sites poses serious security risks to the FCT. He confirmed that the minister has ordered the immediate closu...