An unconfirmed number of individuals have been reported trapped following the collapse of a mining pit in Galadima Kogo, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred on Monday after a heavy downpour. Abdullahi Arah, Director-General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, confirmed the disaster in a statement, noting that rescue operations have been complicated by difficult terrain and ongoing banditry in the area. He said NSEMA received a report of a mining pit collapse at Galkogo village in Shiroro LGA. “The mine site belongs to a company named African Mineral…