No fewer than 22 miners were reportedly dead following the collapse of mining pits located within the national game reserve spanning Gashaka Local Government Area in Taraba State and Toungo Local Government Area in Adamawa State.
A miner from Gashaka, Adamu Jamtare explained that many of the deceased were from Jamtare town in Gashaka LGA of Bauchi State..
“The miners were reportedly digging for gold in an area known as the Buffa zone within the Gashaka-Gumti National Park, and Toungo Local Government Area of Bauchi and Adamawa respectively before the mining pits collapsed. “And all the 22 miners trapped in the pit are presumed dead,” he said.
In a related development, the Chairman of Toungo LGA, Engineer Suleiman Toungo, confirmed that five miners had been found dead, though he was uncertain of the exact number still trapped in the pits
“Despite the fact that the area is being patrolled by rangers, illegal mining activities continued, often conducted covertly at night”. “Five bodies have been recovered so far,” he said.
It will be recalled that the national game reserve is known for its mineral resources and also seen multiple fatalities over recent years due to unregulated mining activities.
A Tila village resident, speaking anonymously, disclosed that approximately 70 miners lost their lives in similar incidents last year, though these events remain largely unreported.
Adamawa Police Public Relations Officer SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje confirmed two recent reports of fatalities from pit collapses.
Speaking further, the Police PRO said in one incident, four miners perished, while in another, six miners were involved, with two confirmed dead and four sustaining injuries.
SP Nguroje stated that the police are collaborating with the Gumti National Park authorities to apprehend the illegal miners involved.
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