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By Lawrence Agbo
A viral video revealed extensive illegal mining in Osun and Jos, allegedly under the leadership of Abdul Aminu Gwaska.
In the video, Gwaska showed his 173,000 TikTok fans piles of cash, raising concerns about government monitoring and regulatory failures.
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Similarly, another video from Jos showed locals and poor households digging dangerous mining pits in their own backyards.
A woman stated that mining these minerals is better than becoming a robber, kidnapper, or even terrorist in one of the videos obtained by Reuters.
The Ministry of Solid Minerals and the governments of Osun and Jos have not yet issued an official statement over the illegal mining, despite public discussion over accountability and enforcement in the industry.
