A group; Citizens' Rights Crusade Network, CRCN, on Sunday identified political players and public office holders as masterminds of the rising cases of banditry, kidnapping and killings ravaging Zamfara State. The group specifically told Nigerians that politicians benefiting from illegal gold mining in Zamfara State were the ones sponsoring the endless unrest in the area.
According to the Minister, gold mined in Zamfara State, like oil in Niger Delta, is under the exclusive list of the Federal Government. It is therefore not clear why oil revenue is controlled by the Federal Government and later shared as allocation to all parts of the country, while gold mined in Zamfara is under the control of individuals who ...
Recall that the Federal Government yesterday announced a total ban on mining activities in Zamfara State and its environs due to the recent violence in the state.. According to the InspectorGeneral of the Police, Mohammed Adamu, the decision is part of fresh measures to restore peace and curb the menace of banditry in the state.
Apr 08, 2019· Authorities has said that the move is part of the government's attempts at bringing peace to Zamfara State. It is reported that the violence and killings have been fuelled by the mining of gold ...
Apr 08, 2019· The decision is part of fresh measures to restore peace to the state bedevilled by banditry. Hundreds of people have been killed or kidnapped by the bandits in Zamfara in the past year. There have been suspicions that the criminality is a fallout of the artisanal mining of gold and lead in the state, Premium Times reports.
Mining should only be done on mining leases. Leases are surveyed and mapped land recognized by government upon which mineral resources are extracted and consequently taxed. "What is happening in Zamfara is illegal mining; the gold is smelted locally and ferried to Dubai through the local gold merchants in our markets.
The state police boss stated that stealing of government property such as the gold and other solid mineral resources was a serious public offence. However, our correspondent gathered from Zamfara citizens that all the foreigners doing mining activities in the state are being employed by the highly placed individuals in the state who claimed to be untouchable because of their positions.
Nigeria has largely untapped deposits of minerals including gold, tin and zinc. Some 80 percent of mining in Nigeria is carried out on an artisanal basis and gold in Zamfara is routinely smuggled ...
Mining should only be done on mining leases. Leases are surveyed and mapped out on land recognized by government upon which mineral resources are extracted and consequently taxed. "What is happening in Zamfara is illegal mining, the gold is smelted locally and ferried to Dubai through the local gold merchants in our markets.
Apr 08, 2019· 1. Mining activities in Zamfara and other affected States are hereby suspended with immediate effect. 2. Consequently, any mining operator who engages in mining activities in the affected locations henceforth will have his licence revoked. 3. All foreigners operating in the mining fields should close and leave within 48 hours.
Apr 08, 2019· Eedris Abdulkareem claims Nigerian gold stolen in Zamfara is being sold in Dubai ... the FG has announced a total ban on mining activities in Zamfara State and its environs due to the recent ...
Zamfara is rich in gold. Unfortunately, mining gold in Zamfara is unstructured, largely informal and illegal.
Apr 07, 2019· The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a total ban on mining activities in Zamfara State and its environs. The decision is part of fresh measures to restore peace to the state bedevilled by banditry. Hundreds of people have been killed or kidnapped by the bandits in Zamfara in the past year. There have been
Apr 08, 2019· Nigeria has suspended mining in the restive northwestern state of Zamfara, a presidential aide and the police chief said on Sunday, amid concerns that illegal miners were connected to a surge in banditry. The suspension underscores the breakdown of .
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From here, the gold finds its way to other markets across the world, with Nigeria benefiting next to nothing from the sale; and Zamfara maintaining its status as one of the poorest states in the ...
