4 extra our bodies have been recovered from the collapsed mining pit within the Shiroro Native Authorities Space of Niger State.
The Village Head of Galadima-Kogo, the place the incident occurred on June 14, Alhaji Umaru Aliyu, disclosed this in an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria on Thursday.
Aliyu mentioned 4 our bodies, believed to be the final of the 14 trapped miners, had been recovered on Wednesday.
NAN reviews that about 14 miners had been trapped when the mining pit collapsed on June 14. Ten victims had been earlier introduced out lifeless whereas a search continued for the remainder.
It was learnt that a number of individuals additionally sustained varied types of damage within the tragic incident.
The village head mentioned the Muslims among the many recovered our bodies had been being ready for burial whereas the physique of one of many Christians was taken to the IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna mortuary.
Aliyu mentioned, “The our bodies of the remaining 4 miners that had been trapped contained in the pit have been recovered and their our bodies have been deposited within the mortuary in Minna.
“They had been two Muslims and two Christians. One of many Christian victims was from Nasarawa State whereas the opposite was from Zumba (Shiroro LG).
“The one from Nasarawa; his household has demanded that his physique be taken to Nasarawa for burial, whereas the remaining Christian and the 2 Muslims shall be buried in Minna on Friday,” he mentioned.
Aliyu disclosed that the our bodies had been recovered by the collaboration between the neighborhood and members of employees of African Minerals and Logistics Ltd.
The PUNCH reported on Monday that households of the victims are demanding compensation, saying they may resort to authorized motion.
A relation of one of many lifeless miners, Suleiman Isah, advised The PUNCH that 14 miners had been buried within the pit out of which 9 corpses had been retrieved and buried whereas the remaining 5 had but to be recovered.
“This accident affected one in all my brothers. I’ll simply say my buddy. He was one in all my blood brothers. For now, they’ve already buried 9 individuals and we’re nonetheless anticipating 5 individuals from the pit. We have now not heard something from both the corporate or the state authorities.
“The day earlier than yesterday was precisely two months for the reason that incident occurred in Niger and we now have neither heard from the state authorities nor the corporate that owns the mining pit.
“We anticipate them to pay compensation, that’s what they need to do. We’re listening to from some people who the corporate goes to do one thing however they’re attempting to take away these corpses which are remaining within the pit,” Isah mentioned.