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A Chinese mining company, Ming Xin, accused of conniving with bandits in Nigeria's Niger State has debunked the allegation, calling it "a campaign of calumny being waged by poor competitors." In the same vein, the company's host community, Kurebe in the Shiroro Local Government Area of the state, described the allegation as "fabricated, malicious and deliberately injurious story." On September 16, 2023, there were reports that the Chinese-allied miners bribed Dogo Gide terror group to access mining sites in Niger State.
Despite the presence of terror groups — Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and the bandits’ faction of Dogo Gide — illegal mining activities continued in Kurebe and other surrounding villages, even after many residents deserted the axis following double-edged attacks from the military and terrorists.