INVESTIGATION: Lithium hunters: Bribery, abuses, deaths – the dark side of Nigeria's illegal mining

September 4, 2023 NEWS In Kakanfu, Pategi Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, hundreds of illegal miners with hard drugs, guns and explosives dig underground in a large-scale search for Lithium with no oversight and few safety measures. Security operatives and local authorities take bribes to turn a blind eye to – and also |

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