Illegal Mining: Pregnant woman, 4 others killed in Niger State pit collapse Story by Susan Mbamah    A series of mining tragedies across Niger and Plateau States have left communities in mourning, with dozens of lives lost to illegal mining site collapses and explosions. The latest disaster struck Budu village in Niger State, where at least five women, including a pregnant woman, were confirmed dead after an illegal mining pit collapsed on Tuesday evening. The victims, identified as Tani Abubakar (pregnant), Farida Mustapha, Farida Sule, Khadijat Abdullahi, and Zainab Usman, were all residents of...