Senior Police Officer Accused of Sabotaging Illegal Mining Prosecution, Offering ₦5m Bribe
Bisiologe 
Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Abdulmajeed Abisoye Oyewumi of the Nigeria Police Force is facing serious allegations of obstructing justice in ongoing illegal mining prosecutions in Nasarawa State.
Leaked video and audio recordings obtained by The Signal reportedly show CSP Oyewumi threatening to deploy the Nigerian Army against operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at a mining site in Rafin Gabas, Kokona Local Government Area. The site is subject to criminal prosecution in cases FHC/ABJ/CR/577/2024 and FHC/ABJ/CR/131/2025 before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
In the footage, Oyewumi is heard saying:
“We will bombard this place with Nigerian Army if you don’t leave.”
The threat has sparked concerns about the officer’s alleged interference with judicial processes and the safety of NSCDC operatives legally stationed at the site.
Further findings allege that CSP Oyewumi offered a ₦5 million cash bribe to the Legal Department of the NSCDC’s Mining Marshals to secure the release of arrested illegal mining suspects. During the meeting — which was secretly recorded by in-office surveillance — Oyewumi reportedly concealed his police identity and presented himself as a concerned “stakeholder.”
“This kind of interference undermines justice and endangers law enforcement,” said a senior NSCDC official, who described a previous incident where Oyewumi led around 30 armed police officers to forcibly eject NSCDC personnel from the site. The standoff nearly turned violent.
The scandal has deepened with claims that Oyewumi collaborated with Arise TV journalist Mr. Tolu Ojewunmi to sabotage ongoing cases. According to NSCDC sources, Ojewunmi, acting as a sympathizer, allegedly accessed confidential court schedules and leaked them to defendants — who subsequently absconded and failed to appear in court.
Speaking on the matter, an NSCDC legal officer emphasized that any grievances regarding court orders should be resolved through legal means, not intimidation.
“If there’s a complaint, the proper step is to file for contempt of court — not to issue military threats,” the officer said.
He also questioned the legitimacy of CSP Oyewumi’s nocturnal police operations at the mining site, which, he noted, is not even covered by the court order cited by the officer.
As of press time, the Nigeria Police Force has not released an official response to the allegations.
