Police In Niger Arrest 6 Illegal Miners

Police in Niger state have clamped down on illegal miners at an illegal site in Dangado village, Paikoro local government area of the State, arresting six suspects.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in charge of the state command, Wasiu Abiodun, said that based on information received, the Crack Squad of the Command stormed an illegal mining site at Dangado. It engaged some illegal miners found at the location who were also seen with dangerous weapons.

He said during the raid, six suspects were arrested at the scene, while others escaped.

Abiodun said the suspects arrested were Aliyu Rabiu, Samaila Ibrahim, Sadiku Auwal, Ibrahim Babangida, Musa Adamu and Sani Hassan.

“The suspects were arrested with three water pump engines, two diggers, headpans, knives, cutlasses, shovels and other illicit drugs,” he stated.

Similarly, some illegal mining locations in Chanchaga were raided, and some suspects were arrested.

He said the move was for protecting lives, property, and the environment.