Sunday, March, 8 2026 - Two miners have been killed and several others injured following a violent clash at a mining site in Abare of Zamfara State.
The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Saturday
by security analyst, Zagazola Makama.
According to Makama, the clash happened on March 5 at about
8:30 a.m. at a mining site in the Abare area of Bukkuyum Local Government Area.
Security sources said the violence began when a member of an
outlawed vigilante group known locally as Yan Sakai allegedly entered the
mining site and attempted to force Muslim miners to observe the ongoing Ramadan
fast.
The suspect, identified simply as Kaura, was said to have
arrested some miners, accusing them of refusing to take part in the fasting
period.
He was also alleged to have demanded compulsory levies from
those he detained.
However, some of the miners reportedly resisted the action,
arguing that the arrests and the levies were illegal.
The suspect was said to have initially left the area after
facing resistance from the miners but later returned with other members of the
group in an attempt to make more arrests.
This led to a confrontation between the two sides, creating
panic and tension across the mining site.
During the clash, two miners were killed while five others
sustained injuries.
Security personnel were later deployed to the scene after
the incident was reported.
The injured victims were taken to a medical facility for
treatment, while authorities have begun investigations to identify and arrest
those responsible for the violence.
As of the time the report was filed, no arrest had been
made.
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