Bauchi governor orders crackdown on illegal miners
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Bala Mohammed, governor of Nigeria’s Bauchi State, has ordered security forces to step up the fight against illegal mining, which is linked to banditry and organised crime. He also called for vulnerable communities to be monitored and for officials facilitating the activities to be punished, the Daily Post reports.
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has ordered the military and other security agencies to step up operations against illegal miners. He gave the directive on Thursday at a meeting of the State Security Council, the Daily Post reports.
Bala Mohammed described illegal mining as a growing threat linked to banditry and organised criminal activity. He called for anyone involved to be prosecuted, regardless of their political influence or links to government officials, according to the Daily Post.
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