A Senate report has identified illegal artisanal gold mining in Zamfara, Kaduna and Katsina states as a critical factor driving insecurity in the North-West, revealing that proceeds from the illicit activities are being used to procure arms and sustain violent criminal networks.
The revelation wa
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