Police Confirm 8 Deaths In Zamfara Gold Mine Pit Collapse

Leadership | 27-09-2025 02:25pm |

Police yesterday confirmed the death of eight persons after residents said scores were feared dead in the collapse of a gold mining pit in Kadauri village, Maru local government area of Zamfara State. Speaking with LEADERSHIP WEEKEND, the councilor representing Maru ward, Sani Abdullahi Maru, however said only 11 people died while scores sustained injuries.

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