Four illegal miners have been killed following the collapse of a mining site in Kogo Kadage village in the Yadagungume area of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. He said that the illegal mining site is located in the Kogo Kadage forest, seven kilometres away from Yadagungume town. “Yesterday (Saturday), I was informed that four people were trapped in a mining pit, I directed that they should be rescued. The chairman, however, said that he has constituted a committee tasked with the responsibilities of checkmating the illegal mining activities and land-related matters and also directed the Burra Divisional Police Officer to investigate the illegal mining sites. Zubairu warned people to desist from illegal mining activities as the government would not spare anyone caught wanting.

Source: Punch August 06, 2023 22:04 UTC