Minister blames illegal storage of explosives for Niger explosion
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, on Monday said the explosion at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State was caused by the illegal stockpiling of explosives by a resident of New Bussa, Yushua Maikampala.
FG blames Niger explosion on illegal stockpiling of explosives
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has disclosed that the deadly explosion in Sabon Pegi, located in the Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, which resulted in the tragic deaths of three individuals and the destruction of 40 houses,
Illegal Stockpiling Of Explosives Triggered Niger Explosion – Minister
According to the minister, "Security agencies have been put on the trail of the suspected culprit. He will be apprehended to face justice."
One dead, six injured in dynamite explosion in Niger
ONE person has died and six others injured in a dynamite explosion that occurred in Sabon-Pegi in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Niger State,
Four dead, several injured in explosion at Niger mining site
An explosion at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, within the Mashegun Local Government Area of Niger State, has claimed the lives of four individuals and left several others injured. The blast occurred on Sunday morning as miners were resuming their work at the site.
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Police confirm one dead, six injured in Niger dynamite explosion
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Niger explosion: Death toll rises to 25, several bodies recovered
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