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Breaking: Govt orders security agents to shoot illegal miners on sight

In a bid to clamp down on illegal miners in Zamfara state, Governor Dauda Lawal has ordered security agents to shoot illegal miners on sight. 

 

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In a statement released on Saturday, September 23, by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris,  Governor Lawal stated that illegal mining is a “destructive activity”.

 

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He added that the directive became necessary to ensure the safety and security of the good people of Zamfara and deter potential wrongdoers from committing such acts.

 

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The statement read;

 

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“Security operatives have been given strict orders to take bold action and shoot at sight anyone found engaging in illegal mining.

“The directive has become necessary to ensure the safety and security of the good people of Zamfara and deter potential wrongdoers from committing such acts.

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“It is also designed to enable the government be in total control of state resources and block activities that endanger the lives and property of the people.

“Illegal mining is undeniably one of the driving forces behind the rampant banditry plaguing Zamfara State. We must take swift, decisive action to curb this menace and restore peace and security to our communities.”

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