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Niger State Govt. Bans Mining Activities in Three LGA,s

Niger State Government has ordered the immediate suspension of all mining activities in some Local Government Areas of the state following continued bandits’ attacks.

They are; Shiroro, Munya, and Rafi Local Government Areas.

A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, said the suspension became necessary following bandits’ attack on a mining site in Ajata Aboki Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state.

The statement stressed that mining sites attract and accommodate criminals with prospective threats to security of lives and property, insisting the need for the suspension to restore peace in the affected areas

The SSG warned that any mining operator found engaging in mining activities in the areas mentioned would face full wrath of the law.

Ahmad Matane assured the people of the State of Governor Abubakar Sani Bello administration’s readiness to flush out criminal elements thereby restoring normalcy in the state.

He further urged people of the State to be security conscious and report any suspicious activities within their communities to security agents.

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