The incident happened at Ajirija, a lead mining site in Ihietutu Community, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
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Owned by a Nigerian, Henry Ahanaotu, the site was said to have been parcelled out and subleased to unlicensed petty miners operating without professional supervision.News Agency of Nigeria He confirmed that Mrs Victor was managing the mining site and argued that she is an established miner with over four excavators and other heavy equipment.“Even Royal Salt, touted as the biggest mining firm in Nigeria, experiences incidents of pit collapse with attendant deaths,” he said.
“The first victim died on the spot, while another died in the hospital. The remaining three have been treated and discharged,” he said.Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Federation of Women Miners in Ebonyi State, Sylvia Ogbuinya, has expressed regret over the tragedy and extended condolences to the bereaved families.
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