The federal government has banned
mining activities in Zamfara state, ordering foreigners within mining sites to
vacate the area immediately.
The government has also launched
a special operation to stop bandits in the state.
Mohammed Adamu, acting
inspector-general of police, disclosed this while addressing state house
correspondents after a security meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja on
Sunday.
Adamu said the licences of
individuals and companies that disobey the directive to stop the activities
would be revoked.
The development comes 24 hours
after some protesters marched to Aso Rock to draw attention to the security
situation in Zamfara.
Many have been killed while
property worth millions of naira destroyed in attacks by armed men.
Sanusi Rikiji, speaker of the
state house assembly, said at least 50 members of the civilian joint task force
(CJTF) were killed on Tuesday.
More to follow…
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