The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has
advised members of the public to ignore fake social media reports
regarding the Federal Government’s decision to suspend mining
activities in Zamfara state.
The Federal Government, through the Acting IG, announced the
suspension of mining activities in the state and threatened to revoke
licenses of violators of the order.
The government also ordered all foreigners engaged in mining
activities to leave the area within 48 hours, as part of measures to
check banditry in the state.
Adamu, however, noted that the order issued by the government may
attract various fake social media reports, and advised that such
reports should be ignored in the interest of peace and stability in
the country. He said that a joint security task force would soon be
constituted to take over the affected mining fields in the state for
safe keeping.
