Village head, 33 others arrested over illegal mining in Niger

Vanguardngr | 16-02-2026 07:14am |

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, has arrested a village head and 33 others in connection with the killing of a police constable and the burning of an NSCDC patrol vehicle during a violent clash with suspected illegal miners in the Zuzungi area of Katcha Local Government Area.The post Village head, 33 others arrested over illegal mining in Niger appeared first on Vanguard News.

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