Babangida Denies Ownership of Niger Gold Mine Amid Arrests
Former military Head of State, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has denied any connection to a gold-mining site in Niger State where 37 suspected illegal miners were arrested. The arrests occurred before the miners died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
Babangida's representative, Dr Danladi Umar Abdulhameed, refuted claims made by survivor Malam Babawo Tudun Nasera, who identified Babangida as the alleged owner of the mining site. Abdulhameed described the allegation as false, baseless, and without foundation, stating that Babangida has no involvement in the mining operation.
He urged the public to disregard the report and the unfounded allegations, emphasizing that the former Head of State had no connection to the mining activities in question.
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