A tragic accident at a mining site in Tarken Township, Gbeapo Statutory District, River Gee County, claimed the life of a 36-year-old man and left another seriously injured after a tree suddenly fell on them on Friday, April 11. The deceased, Dennis Gbayor, had been resting beneath the tree following hours of labour at the
Mining Site Collapse in Plateau State Kills 13
A mining site collapse on Saturday killed at least 13 people in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Dr. Joshua Riti, Chairman of Bassa LGA, confirmed the tragedy and expressed deep sorrow over the high death toll. The collapse of the mining site devastated the community, especially in Bassa, where seven of the
Federal Government Shuts Down Illegal Mining Site in Osun State
The federal government has closed a mining site in Temiloluwa community, Oke-Opa, Ile-Ife, Osun State, due to suspected trespassing, encroachment, and illicit mining operations. Saturday PUNCH reports that officials shut down the facility after a local resident, Adeniyi Adeleke, protested the miners’ alleged unauthorised activity on his property. Adeleke states that on Wednesday, October 16,
Mining Site Crash in Niger Leaves Siblings Dead
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,