Mr Sububu controls most mining sites in the Bagega and Sunke areas of Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
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A PREMIUM TIMES investigation revealed how Mr Sububu uses local miners, including teenagers, to mine gold for him. A handful of bandits loyal to Mr Sububu, who were guarding the miners, fired back at Mr Kaura but were overpowered, forcing them to withdraw.Mr Dareta, who lives not far from Dan Kamfani, insisted the attack was targeted at Mr Sububu himself.
Two more sources, including a Fulani elder in the area, confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that Mr Sububu was in Maradun Local Government Area during the attack. Mr Kaura’s elder brother, Alhaji Shadari, himself a notorious terrorist, was invited by Mr Sububu to stop attacking communities and embrace mining, but he rejected the invitation, according to the miner.
According to the miner, Mr Sububu has taken total control of mining sites in Bagega, Kwanta Kwanta, Damar Manu, Dareta, Kwayakwas, Dan Kamfani, Mai Galma, Tungar Daji, Dawan Jiya, Bawar Daji and Gobirawa
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