Four illegal miners have been killed following the collapse of a mining site in Kogo Kadage village in the Yadagungume area of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday night when the miners were digging lead and trying to excavate it.

The source who didn’t want to be mentioned, disclosed that people have been there for over one month mining and excavating lead, one of the mineral resources common in the area, when suddenly one of the holes they dug collapsed on them and buried them underneath.

According to him, the four miners died instantly after they were removed from the collapsed site.

The Caretaker Committee Chairman, Ningi LGA, Ibrahim Zubairu, described the incident as sad and tragic, noting that four people were trapped in the pit while three died instantly.

He said that the illegal mining site is located in the Kogo Kadage forest, seven kilometres away from Yadagungume town.

“Yesterday (Saturday), I was informed that four people were trapped in a mining pit, I directed that they should be rescued. Later on, they reported back to me that they recovered three bodies.”

“I don’t know about the illegal activities of the locals because we have banned all sorts of illegal mining in the entire local government area, it came to me as a surprise when I got the report of the incidence,” he said.

The chairman, however, said that he has constituted a committee tasked with the responsibilities of checkmating the illegal mining activities and land-related matters and also directed the Burra Divisional Police Officer to investigate the illegal mining sites.

Zubairu warned people to desist from illegal mining activities as the government would not spare anyone caught wanting.

The caretaker chairman condoled the family members of the deceased.

The PUNCH reported that on April 27, 2023, the member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Musa Nakwada, while speaking under matters of urgent public importance during plenary, said two women were killed after a mining pit collapsed on them at Bar Kudu in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Nakwada who represents Bogoro Constituency said that three other women sustained various degrees of injuries and fractures but did not give further details on the incident.

Waakanda:
The tragic loss of lives due to an illegal activities on a mining site serves as a stark reminder of the desperate moves some individuals make in search of livelihood by all means possible. It underscores the need for a comprehensive approach to address both economic disparity and environmental responsibility, aiming to prevent such heartrending incidents from being repeated in the future.

MrHighSea:
But they are aware of "illegal" oil explorations in the Delta.

verifiablefacts:

The equipment for oil exploration na here?

tollyboy5:

men are dying just because they want to provide for their families. i think ladies need to support their husband to ease the pressure. Because if he gets desperate and loose his life in the process they'll suffer the after effect. Its better they both struggle together and ease tension on one party.

verifiablefacts:

The equipment for oil exploration na here?

rowland545:
So without your instructions they for no rescue them.... this is what u get when u lack strong institutions....they were not even suppose to b der in d first instance.

immortalmortal:
This illegal mining in the north ehn... Is there legalll mining at all? And why is federal government not getting revenue for it?

immortalmortal:
This illegal mining in the north ehn... Is there legalll mining at all? And why is federal government not getting revenue for it?

Dingdongbells:
Illegal yet you were informed and you directed they should be rescued. In the south and Niger Delta mineral resources belong to Federal Govt but up North they're called illegal mining.
Meanwhile Northern Governors are aware of these activities. North and insincerity in Nigeria no start today.

YourGFsnatcher:

I have done a documentary for ILO on Mining. It's better to chase them out of the village than stop them from this "illegal " Mining. They have been through generations of this practice. Its the only thing they know. They don't farm, hardly go to school, not interested in hand works. Stopping them as Nigeria is now is breeding another terrorist or militant group. Nigeria is not yet there to significantly help with illegal Mining. The truth is we are not there yet. Nigeria is far from achieving what you are suggesting. The effect of this illegal Mining is vast. From environmental hazards to human hazards, worst affected are children who will later have retard development as a result of these activities. They will also pass the same condition to the next generation. Nigerian government doesn't have the capacity to cover Mining sites even in fee states.