Thursday, August 28, 2025 - At least five women d!ed following the collapse of an illegal mining site in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State.
The
incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday, August 25, 2025 at Budu
village, where an illegal mining pit caved in and trapped the victims.
The
victims were identified as Tani Abubakar, who was pregnant, Farida Mustapha,
Farida Sule, Khadijat Abdullahi, and Zainab Usman, all residents of Budu and
Panbi villages.
“Security
operatives visited the scene, where the victims were exhumed and rushed to the
General Hospital, Paiko. Sadly, they were confirmed d3ad on arrival. Their
corpses have been deposited at the hospital for autopsy.”
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