{"id":2752,"date":"2026-02-24T20:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2752"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:43:31","slug":"fg-seals-plateau-mine-after-gas-leak-kills-37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2752","title":{"rendered":"FG seals Plateau mine after gas leak kills 37"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of a mining site in Plateau State after about 37 villagers reportedly died from inhaling toxic gases during artisanal mining activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>PUNCH Metro<\/em>&nbsp;gathered from a post by security analyst Zagazola Makama on X on Wednesday that 25 other persons were hospitalised after exposure to suspected carbon monoxide at the mining site in Zurak, located in Wase Local Government Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asake - Organise (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_u4_iWCvZ5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the report, the victims\u2014mostly young men aged between 20 and 35\u2014were carrying out routine underground mining operations when they inhaled toxic gases believed to have accumulated in poorly ventilated tunnels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the incident, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, directed that all activities within Mining Licence 11810, operated by Solid Unit Nigeria Limited, be suspended after the tragedy in the Zurak community of Wase LGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The licence, owned by Abdullahi Dan-China, lies between longitudes 10.34.45 and 10.35.50 and latitudes 9.13.45 and 9.14.40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister gave the directives in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Assistant on Media to the minister, Segun Tomori, in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomori said the minister was on a condolence call to the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, where he expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and described the victims as \u201cinnocent citizens trying to earn a living.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alake urged the governor to convey his solidarity to the affected community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe minister sympathised with the governor over the loss of the innocent citizens who died while trying to earn a living and urged him to convey his deep sorrow and solidarity with the people of Wase over the irreparable loss,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister has also dispatched a high-level investigative team led by the permanent secretary in the ministry, Yusuf Yabo, to determine both the immediate and remote causes of the incident and recommend sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team, according to the statement, includes experts in mining, environmental compliance and artisanal and small-scale mining cooperatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe minister has dispatched a team of officials and investigators to probe the remote and immediate causes of the incident and recommend appropriate sanctions,\u201d the statement noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe team also includes experts in mining, environmental compliance and artisanal cooperatives. The minister is coordinating the team and support services to ensure effective management of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials said the Federal Government would make further disclosures as investigations progress. <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/fg-seals-plateau-mine-after-gas-leak-kills-37\/\">(Punch)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of a mining site in Plateau State after about 37 villagers reportedly died from inhaling toxic gases during artisanal mining activities. 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