Niger state police command has confirmed the attack on MI Wushishi Estate, Minna by persons suspected to be illegal artisan miners operating near the estate.
\nWasiu Abiodun, the command’s spokesperson made this known to journalists in Minna.<\/p>\n
Mr Abiodun said, \u201cOn Tuesday at about 1400hrs, a distress call was received that suspected illegal miners, miscreants and thugs engaged in a fight and were attacking houses in the estate.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to him, a police patrol team, led by the divisional police officer in charge of the Maitumbi Division, was quickly dispatched to the scene, and the miscreants were dispersed.<\/p>\n
One person, whose identity had yet to be ascertained, was killed by the hoodlums and was taken to the General Hospital morgue, he said.<\/p>\n
Mr Abiodun said normalcy had since been restored to the area, and the patrol team was positioned to forestall further reoccurrence. He added that an investigation had commenced to arrest the fleeing suspects.<\/p>\n
The suspects invaded the estate in large numbers, vandalising vehicles, houses and people\u2019s property at a time when many residents were away to work.<\/p>\n
The Niger government recently banned the activities of illegal miners owing to the spike in insecurity and environmental challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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