November 10, 2024

How Hunger, Insecurity Push Underage Children In Niger State Communities To Abandon Schools, Embrace Illegal Mining

246 In this remote area, where government oversight is virtually absent and law enforcement scarce, illegal mining has become a lifeline for many underaged and adults in the area. Twelve-year-old Abdulrasheed Awal and his father Awal Dapkai make between N45,000 and N50,000 each day through illegal mining, a hazardous pursuit he has adopted in Farindoki, […]