Browsing: Banditry
Timadix Geomin Consult Nigeria, a mining company, has expressed deep disappointment over the disruption of its operations and the alleged…
Local communities are central to Nigeria’s mining industry but often face significant adverse effects due to illegal mining. While mining…
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has instructed rangers to intensify their crackdown on poachers and illegal miners in Gashaka…
Gold mining has for a long time been tied to insecurity in North Western Nigeria. But activities of bandits and…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on Nigerian authorities to implement stricter regulations on illegal mining, aiming…
The Kogi State Government has suspended all mining activities in the state due to the influx of bandits and miscreants…
The Governor of Zamfara state has denied any involvement in allegations circulating on social media that suggested it had given…
A devastating attack on a mining site in Niger State’s Shiroro Local Government Area has left at least 12 people…
The agrarian landscapes of Northern states, once calm to the lives of farmers, traders, passers, visitors and herders, have morphed…
Rescue efforts for approximately 30 artisanal miners trapped in a collapsed mining pit in Niger state, Nigeria, have been hindered…