Police Confirm Two Persons Dead At Collapsed Mining Site In Niger State

 

Two men have died after being trapped under rubble during a rockslide at an unauthorised mining site in Farin-Doki, Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State.

The Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement late on Monday, saying it occurred on Sunday. 

“We received information that a mining site in the remote Farin-Doki area had collapsed,” the statement read. 

Officers from the Erena Division, alongside local residents, responded swiftly to the distress call and launched a rescue operation at the scene. 

“During the operation, the bodies of two victims, identified as natives of Kano State, were recovered from the rubble. Sadly, they were confirmed dead at the scene. Their remains were subsequently conveyed to a hospital in Zumba for further procedures,” Abiodun said.

He continued, “Preliminary investigations suggested that the deceased had ventured into the site during the night, likely to engage in illegal mining activities.”

“It was during these unauthorised operations that the rockslide tragically occurred,” he added.

The police command said it has initiated a full investigation and reiterated its resolve to combat illegal mining, which it described as a threat to public safety and state security.