Yobe, Adamawa tighten security to curb illegal mining
Yobe Governor Mai Mala Buni’s special adviser on security matters, Dahiru Abdulsalam, told NAN that the state had deployed marshals in Gulani and Gujba local government areas to tackle illegal mining.
In Adamawa State, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has banned illegal mining activities to curb banditry and communal conflicts linked to mineral resources.
He disclosed that the state had commercial-scale mining operations and that investors were operating mineral processing plants.
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