Many have been reported killed or injured as illegal miners allegedly resisted an attempt by the police to disrupt their operations in Taraba State.

Police spokesperson in the state, David Misal, confirmed the incident which occurred on Thursday in Mayo Sine area of Mambilla in Sardauna Local Government Area of the state.

]Thousands of miners have been operating at the site for more than 10 years.

Local sources said a team of armed police officers had stormed the field to dislodge the miners on Thursday but met a stiff resistance.

‘’The police on arrival destroyed temporary structures used by the miners as their houses and confiscated items used by the miners to dig out the precious stones,” a local resident, Hammadu Bello, told PREMIUM TIMES on Friday.

‘’The fields where the illegal mining activities were taking place had been earlier allocated to a mining company but the illegal miners refused to relocate, leading to the dispatch of police personnel to dislodge them,’’ said Mr. Bello.

Another resident, Joseph Kataps, said the action of the police angered the miners ‘’who started a rampage, chased away the policemen and set equipment of a foreign mining company ablaze.

‘’In an attempt to disperse the rampaging illegal miners, the police opened fire, killing many miners and injuring several more,” Mr. Kataps said.

Confirming the incident, police spokesperson, Mr. Misal, said on Friday: ‘’ Yes, the illegal miners attacked the police but for now I am yet to get full details and casualty figures. You may wish to call later,’’ said he.

Mambilla is rich in mining potentials. Recently, the state governor, Darius Ishaku, expressed concern over the activities of illegal miners in the state, saying ’’until states are involved in mining licensing process, economic diversification will be a mirage.’’

madridguy:
So Nigeria police cannot arrest again than to kill? This is so sad.

kaorama:
Police and their unprofessionalism again! Who knows the amount of hazardous materials that now litter the place becuase of Police usual commando way of handling such issues.

Blue3k:


This a nonsense rant. The miners refused to leave and got violent and destructive. Second it's miners activities that potentially harm environment if safety precautions aren't taken like in zamfara. What hazardous material are you talking about? They didnt burn it like illegal refinery.

Ikwokrikwo:
Yet none of the people mining human skulls in the South wåste have been killed.

Is it because they are mainly Yoruba Muslims?

Buhari is stylishly punishing Taraba Christians for dealing with his herdsmen.

madridguy:
So Nigeria police cannot arrest again than to kill? This is so sad.

‘’The fields where the illegal mining activities were taking place had been earlier allocated to a mining company but the illegal miners refused to relocate, leading to the dispatch of police personnel to dislodge them,’’ said Mr. Bello.

Another resident, Joseph Kataps, said the action of the police angered the miners ‘’who started a rampage, chased away the policemen and set equipment of a foreign mining company ablaze.

Blue3k:


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Blue3k:


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tiwiex:
My thoughts as I was reading exactly Recently, the state governor, Darius Ishaku, expressed concern over the activities of illegal miners in the state, saying ’’until states are involved in mining licensing process, economic diversification will be a mirage.’’ the FG is too powerful. Our constitution caters for the FG at the expense of the people who really need the help.

Ikwokrikwo:
Yet none of the people mining human skulls in the South wåste have been killed.

Is it because they are mainly Yoruba Muslims?

Buhari is stylishly punishing Taraba Christians for dealing with his herdsmen.