The agrarian landscapes of Northern states, once calm to the lives of farmers, traders, passers, visitors and herders, have morphed into a dystopian tableau of violence and greed. At the heart of this transformation lies the glittering menace of gold. Before the spike in the nefarious activities of bandits, local mining, although hazardous due to
Mining Marshals Crackdown on Illegal Gold Mining, Arrest Seven in Kogi State
Mining marshals conducted the operation in the Iyeh Odogbe, Isanlu community of Yagba East LGA, Kogi State, dislodging illegal miners whose activities had obstructed legally authorised miners from accessing the site for 16 years. Reports indicate these illegal activities had persisted for over 20 years. This is coming, following the federal government’s aggressive campaign against
80% of Unrest in Nigeria’s Northwest Linked to Illegal Mining – Speaker
Speaker laments loss of revenue to Nigerian government On Monday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen said a significant part of the current insecurity in the North Western part of the country is linked to illegal mining and their collaborators. Hon. Tajudeen lamented that communities continued to live in abject poverty and
FG Arraigns Eight Chinese Nationals, Nigerian Over Illegal Mining
Accused persons were apprehended in an
operation called Operation Hayakin Kogo
Foreigners Flout Nigeria’s Mining Laws, Says Prof. Zacchaeus Opafunso
Concerns grow over disregard for mining regulations by foreign miners and explorers