{
  "id": 9201512,
  "title": "Bago urges clerics to preach against teenage mining",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/bago-urges-clerics-to-preach-against-teenage-mining",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T21:01:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/22/bago-urges-clerics-to-preach-against-teenage-mining/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has called on religious leaders to discourage parents from allowing teenagers to engage in artisanal mining. This request followed the deaths of 37 young miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Bago emphasized that free education is available in Niger State and urged parents to enroll their children in school. He stressed that both basic and secondary education are free, encouraging parents not to expose their children to the dangers associated with artisanal mining. Bago assured that his administration would investigate the incident and establish the truth behind the tragedy, which he deemed avoidable due to security personnel's lack of professionalism. The Christian Association of Nigeria Niger State Chapter, led by Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, expressed condolences to the governor and the families of the deceased, urging him to ensure the true circumstances of the incident were established and offering prayers for the repose of the departed souls.",
  "summary": "Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has urged religious leaders in the state to use their sermons to discourage parents from allowing teenagers to engage in artisanal mining. Bago made the call on Tuesday when the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, led a condolence visit to him at the […] Bago urges clerics to preach against teenage mining",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}