Illegal explosives stockpiling triggered Niger explosion – Minister

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has disclosed that the deadly explosion in Sabon Pegi, located in the Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, which resulted in the tragic deaths of three individuals and the destruction of 40 houses, was caused by the illegal stockpiling of explosives by a local resident, Yushua

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