The Defence Headquarters on Tuesday acknowledged that the clampdown on illegal miners in Zamfara and other northwestern states has not significantly cut down violent attacks against villagers across the region.

Security agencies had in April identified illegal solid minerals mining as a major driver of violence that had claimed hundreds of lives in recent months. Authorities said Zamfara, especially, was rich in gold, lead, and even rare-earth minerals and bandits were killing villagers to take over their land for mining of the minerals.

The Buhari administration had said the ban would significantly reduce killings in the region. Three months later, however, fatal bandits’ attacks have continued, and reporting of them also as regular as they were before the announcement.

The difficulties in containing the bandits have left security experts questioning whether or not the government exaggerated the role of illegal mining as a major driver of the conflict.

But at a press briefing on Tuesday, the Defence Headquarters said mining was only one of several factors that intelligence revealed had been fuelling the violence.

“We have other issues like illegal crossing of borders from foreign lands,” Onyema Nwachukwu, Nigeria’s chief military spokesperson, told reporters. “There are several conspiracies but the ultimate aim is to restore lasting peace in the region.”

Mr Nwachukwu, a colonel, said military operations in the area had been highly successful, with several arrests made and weapons seized from suspects.

He said at least 25 suspected bandits arrested in recent weeks in the region were undergoing military interrogation, after which they would be passed to civilian authorities for prosecution.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/324348-breaking-zamfara-violence-nigerian-govt-bans-mining-activities-in-troubled-state.html

Always giving excuses

Blue3k2:


Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/324348-breaking-zamfara-violence-nigerian-govt-bans-mining-activities-in-troubled-state.html

Humm nija wahala too much

Still waiting for the one thing this administration will do right.....

So bubu can quench is burn thirst for blood

Hmmm

I sympathize with the families of the lost ones

I'm tired of criticizing government, I've mentioned government sotey my mouth con dey pain me. Our leaders no just care.

President is the chief security of the nation; Governor is the chief security of the state, all these are happening and nothing is done.

Kai. Jah I know you never made mistake but your creatures are suffering in Nigeria. Baba God settle our case permanently, liberate us from this insecurity, corruption, internal slavery.

Blood shed in this country is too much, I would have said you should wipe us out but we still have some faithful ones - though they are very few.

Jah we want your judgement now, cut off the life of the wicked leaders spare not their offsprings and bring succor unto all the bereaved.

G

God save us

This country don tire person.

One thing I don't understand is, how can we have bandits attacking a village for more than an hour and there will be no response from security agents. Worst of it, the bandits will finish their operation and retreat back to their base and our security agents can't track them. What kinda security personnel do we have in this country.

Hmmn

gurunlocker:
Still waiting for the one thing this administration will do right.....

Ah. You are waiting. Dont waste your time waiting

It's things like this that make me miss the military era, Abacha especially. He would have killed all those terrorists and bandits. Buhari is just too mentally weak and biased. His military experience na hype jare.

Conflict minerals weren't a cause but a amplifier. There's illegal mining all over the nation but you dont see the rate of murders you see in zamfara. Nigeria has to make security reforms.

Chatham House: Security reform suggestions

• End Security votes
•Create US-style inspector general offices tasked with exposing corruption, revealing waste and protecting whistle-blowers.
• Consolidate the numerous security agencies and integrate each of them into either the military and police.
• Consolidate Military support functions by creating joint combat support agencies that could help the force improve its dismal ratio of non-combat elements to frontline units.

Border security solutions by CONNOR COLLINS: 
• Incorporate a network of electronic detection systems, such as radars, ground based sensors, cameras, and drones in select regions. 

• Invest in physical instrastructure, establishing checkpoints and forward operating bases in the remote regions. 

• Increase military patrols in high threat regions, to demonstrate a consistant presence and control that spans the border region.

Blue3k2:


Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/324348-breaking-zamfara-violence-nigerian-govt-bans-mining-activities-in-troubled-state.html

Boko Haram; Abducted aid worker cries out from captivity


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ZMZCgteaI

One Nigeria is turning to one night war

OgunSkullDealer:
MIYETTI-ALLAH HAS CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE KILLINGS AND GAVE THEIR REASON, THEY ARE NOW UNDER NEGOTIATION WITH THE STATE GOVERNMENT, NIGERIA ARMY SHOULD STOP LYING.

We even saw the video here. The man was just bragging and those present were clapping for him
The video went viral. The army saw it but the man is still walking free because he's fulani

Ok

Fulani dan kill hausa people finish

Fix the mess and stop these excuses

Govt should hasten and send operation python dance to Zamfara to those terrorists..

Abacha wouldn't have been able to do a damn thing. There are so many security threats now, that the army is actually being stretched beyond its capacity.

MobilityExpress:
It's things like this that make me miss the military era, Abacha especially. He would have killed all those terrorists and bandits. Buhari is just too mentally weak and biased. His military experience na hype jare.

Rich4god:
This country don tire person.

One thing I don't understand is, how can we have bandits attacking a village for more than an hour and there will be no response from security agents. Worst of it, the bandits will finish their operation and retreat back to their base and our security agents can't track them. What kinda security personnel do we have in this country.

LoL, when the main head is dull, what do expect?

Not only Abacha, any Army General that worth his status will stop all this nonsense, especially more effective if it is military regime

EkunKekere:
Abacha wouldn't have been able to do a damn thing. There are so many security threats now, that the army is actually being stretched beyond its capacity.