 Cod proceedings were halted when 11 out of the 21 defendants who claimed to be citizens of Burkina Faso said they did not understand the language of the Cods or any Nigerian language. This comes amid escalating tension in the West African sub-region following threats of military invasion against the Niger Republic by the economic community of West African states, Ekoas. The 21 alleged illegal minors were brought before a special Cod set up by the Taliban state government after they were arrested by a security joint task force constituted to check three activities of illegal minors. They were reportedly arrested at a disputed mining site whose ownership is being contested by Damawa and the Taliban states. They prosecuted and cancelled. Nero's Johnson urged the Cods to remand the defendants pending when a competent interpreter could interpret Cods proceedings in a language they would understand. Within the forest reserve carried out excavation activities in whatever guise, not in compliance with environmental safety procedures. They were brought in and they were arrived before the Cod today. Unfortunately, we couldn't proceed because about 11, 12 of them are not Nigerians. They are from Burkina Faso. Because we do not have an interpreter in the language that about 11 of them understand the matter couldn't go on. And if the Nigerian government and state governments, for instance, Taraba and Damawa, will sit back to watch the activities of illegal minors to continue on the land, I think it will create a catastrophic problem for the society. Thank you.