Illegal gold and lithium mining fuels bandit crisis of Nigeria
Dec 18, 2025 #Nigeria #IllegalMining #NigeriaBandits
Illegal mining is obstructing Nigeria’s efforts to drive out armed fighters, known local
Dec 18, 2025 #Nigeria #IllegalMining #NigeriaBandits
Illegal mining is obstructing Nigeria’s efforts to drive out armed fighters, known locally as bandits.
They've seized areas in the north and central regions believed to be rich in gold, lithium and other rare earth minerals.
The profits have become vital to financing the bandits' operations.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Pachi in Niger State, Nigeria.
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