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A statement by the management of the company, yesterday, recalled that BUA was legally operating on its mining sites before operations at three of those mines were abruptly disrupted by the Inspector General of Police and the Edo state commissioner of Police on the order of
According to the statement, the court ordered the Inspector General of Police and Edo State Commissioner of Police,
The statement, said "We wish to inform our shareholders, employees, customers, regulators, host communities, security agencies and the general public that a
"It will be recalled that BUA was legally operating its various mining sites in Obu-Okpella, Edo State before the above named respondents abruptly disrupted our operations at three of those mines in 2017 during the pendency of two other matters.
"The Inspector General of Police, Edo State Commissioner of Police, at the behest of
"After a prolonged trial, which commenced in 2017, the court not only found that we have always been in possession of the mining sites but clearly found that the IGP and Edo State Commissioner of Police were used and allowed themselves to be used by
"This judgment is one major step towards the final vindication of our rights over the mining sites and in line with BUA's position that it holds the legal mining leases to the disputed sites, and that all parties in this dispute allow the courts be the final arbiter as has been our mantra, "Let the courts decide." We therefore, wish to thank the judiciary for standing firm on the side of justice in the discharge of its duties as well as the commitment of all parties in submitting wholeheartedly to the judicial process."
"We have since taken possession and resumed operations at the disputed Obu-Okpella Mines as ordered by the courts."
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