From a distance, the mining site in Weregn, a borderland between Jos South and Barkin Ladi local government areas, resembles a colony of bees on a honeycomb. A constant flow of miners enter and exit the site, carrying headpans, shovels, and old Bagco bags. They are mining for tin, and once in a while, the sounds of revving motorcycles are heard. If one moves closer, one sees the miners in clusters working on different mining shafts on a perforated ground.
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After gaining a rare entry into some tense villages in Plateau state, this reporter found that all the groups in the conflict have suffered human and material losses over the years and were equally engaged in targeted attacks on one another, creating a cycle of reprisals.
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