The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the death of two teenagers suspected to be illegal miners in the Tunga area of Minna, the state capital.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the incident on Monday, said the victims were killed by gunmen.
Our correspondent gathered that the teenagers, whose names could not be ascertained, were known to be notorious illegal miners in the area.
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