VIDEO: Illegal Miners Desecrate Osun Communities, Exploit Residents, Land Owners

Some mining sites in Ijesaland have been experiencing the uncoordinated activities of many illegal miners, many of whom have polluted the environment and left residents to bear the brunt.

OSUN DEFENDER’s Kazeem Badmus visited Oke Odo and Isale General Communities in Ilesa, where illegal mining activities have caused damage to the residents. 

The activities of the local miners continue, with parts of the community now taken over by the miners.

Below is footage of the situation in the communities.

Residents of the communities who spoke with Osun Defender lamented the negative impact the illegal mining activities have caused them.

The residents said the Chinese miners were the first to come to the community about three years ago but left without reclaiming the lands.

They said the local miners came back to the community to feast on the land that had already been damaged by the Chinese.