Plateau govt suspends mining activities to curb insecurity

Vanguardngr | 22-02-2025 10:21pm |

He explained that the suspension was necessary to curb illegal mining, mitigate land degradation, combat child labour, and address escalating security threats, including the influx of unregulated foreign miners, which has fuelled banditry, kidnapping, drug trafficking, and illegal firearms possession in mining communities.The post Plateau govt suspends mining activities to curb insecurity appeared first on Vanguard News.

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