Tragedy struck in Kakaki village, Niger State, as two siblings, Zubairu and Sadiq Ibrahim, lost their lives in a mining site collapse. According to Leadership, the brothers had gone to the site to repay a debt. The artisanal gold mining site, known for its significant gold reserves, claimed the lives of the two young men, aged 25 and 20.
This is coming barely two weeks after the bodies of four more miners who were trapped in the mining site at the Galadima-Kogo community of the Shiroro Local Government Area in Niger State.
The tragic collapse was said to have resulted in the loss of 14 lives, while eight individuals were rescued, sustaining various injuries, on June 14.
The village head confirmed that the recovery of the remaining four miners took place on Wednesday, and their bodies have been transferred to the mortuary at IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna.
The dead bodies of the remaining four persons that were trapped inside the pit have been recovered, and their bodies have been deposited in the mortuary in Minna.
They are two Muslims and two Christians; among the Christian victims, one is from Nasarawa state and one from Zumba (Shiroro LG).
The Village Head Alhaji Umaru Aliyu confirmed the recovery of the remaining four miners’ bodies, stating, “They are two Muslims and two Christians The one from Nasarawa; his family has demanded that his body be taken to Nasarawa for burial, while the remaining Christian and the two Muslims will be buried in Minna on Friday.” The brothers’ deaths highlight the dangers of artisanal mining, which has claimed numerous lives in the region.
