Residents of Madalla, Zuma, and Chachi—communities situated along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway in Niger State—are flocking to a major road construction site to mine what they believe are precious stones. Abuja Metro reports that the amateur miners, including children, youth, and married women, are scavenging for minerals within the gravel deposits supplied for the road project.
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