Miner Found Dead with Machete Wounds in Plateau State
Abdulmuminu Muhammad, a 20-year-old miner, was discovered dead along the Gana Ropp-Barkin Ladi road in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State, with his body showing machete wounds. He had gone out for mining activities on August 22, 2023, and did not return, prompting his relatives to initiate a search.
They found his body around noon on August 23. Imam Muhammed Abdullahi, Muhammad's grandfather, confirmed the tragic news and expressed profound anguish over the circumstances of his grandson's death.
Danjuma Ibrahim, a youth leader in the area, also verified the incident. Muhammad was buried on Sunday morning following a funeral prayer attended by hundreds of sympathizers.
At the time of reporting, Captain Polycarp Oteh, the spokesman for Operation Enduring Peace, had not responded to inquiries regarding the incident.
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