WATCH THE VIDEO HERE In a tragic incident that underscores the dangers of illegal mining, two men lost their lives following a rockslide at an unauthorised mining site in the Farin-Doki area of the Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State. According to a statement issued by the state’s police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun, the unfortunate incident occurred around 8am on Sunday, April 13, 2025. The police said they received information that a mining site in the remote Farin-Doki area had collapsed. Police operatives attached to the Erena Division, alongside members of the local community, mobilised to the scene for a rescue operation, Abiodun stated. During the operation, the bodies of two victims, identified as natives of Kano State, were recovered from the rubble. Sadly, they were confirmed dead at the scene. Their remains were subsequently conveyed to a hospital in Zumba for further procedures.
NIGER: Two killed at Shiroro mining site
