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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has apprehended three individuals believed to be engaged in illegal gold mining in Borno State. The arrests took place in Mallam Jakwa Town based on intelligence reports.
Five individuals from Burkina Faso were taken hostage by suspected armed criminals while working at a gold mining site in Zamfara State. The incident underscores the ongoing issues of banditry and illegal mining in the region.
A proposed four-part plan aims to help Cameroon and the Central African Republic tackle the artisanal gold mining sector that contributes to border-related crimes. The illegal gold trade poses significant risks to both nations, exacerbated by corruption and inadequate regulatory enforcement.
The military administration in Niger has annulled the concessions of three gold mining firms and rejected a licence extension from a UK oil company due to alleged contractual breaches. This move reflects the junta's efforts to exert more control over the country's natural resources.
