Seven people have been confirmed dead following an attack on an illegal mining site at Capitex in Kuru community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, according to the Nigerian Army. The attack occurred at about 1:00 a.m. on Thursday morning when suspected armed bandits stormed the site.
Troops of Sector 6 of Operation Safe Haven were alerted to the incident at about 8:40 a.m. by a local resident and immediately deployed to the area. A senior military source said ammunition was recovered during a sweep, including ten empty cases of 7.62mm special rounds believed to have been used by the attackers.
The bodies of the victims were evacuated to the Primary Health Care Centre in Dabwak, Kuru, for documentation and burial arrangements. Preliminary investigations indicate the victims were engaged in illegal mining activities and had remained at the site late into the night, contrary to the Plateau State Government’s ban on illegal and night mining.
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The Army said the incident was reported several hours after it occurred, attributing the delay to fear of sanctions linked to the mining ban. It added that intelligence-led operations are ongoing to apprehend those responsible, while security forces are maintaining a strong presence in the area to reassure residents and prevent further breakdown of law and order.
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