Mining: Court Fines Ebonyi N10 Million For Wrong Doing

Federal High court sitting in Abuja has awarded N10 million as cost of damage against Ebonyi state government for sealing up Crushed Rock quarry industry.The Federal High on Tuesday presided over by Justice A.R Mohammed ruled that Ebonyi state government and its agents, servants, employees, functionaries or privies stop further sealing up and shutting down Crushed Rock Industries Nigeria Limited site at Ishiagu area of Ebonyi state.Crushed Rock quarry industry in April this year sued Ebonyi state government amongst others for sealing up its quarry site at Ishiagu, Ebonyi.

The court declared that Ebonyi state government or its officials should not disturb or harass Crushed Rock quarry industry and as well allow her
enjoy the mining license duly issued her by the federal government.”I hereby award the sum of N10
Million damages to the Plaintiff against the 3rd to 6th (3rd- Ebonyi state government. 6th- Honourable Commissioner, Ebonyi State Ministry of Solid Mineral Development) Defendants for the illegal, wrongful and unlawful sealing up, shutting down and occupation, VIET ARMIS, of the quarry site of the Plaintiff at Ishiagu, Ebonyi State.