The Federal Government has announced the suspension of all forms of mining activities in Zamfara, and ordered all foreigners engaged in mining activities to leave the area within 48 hours.
The government said the order was part of measures to check banditry in the state.
Government stated that the suspension of the mining activities followed “intelligence report that has clearly established a strong and glaring nexus between the activities of armed bandits and illicit miners – with both mutually re-enforcing each other.’’
Zamfara has been under constant attacks by armed bandits with scores of people dead and millions of properties destroyed.