Retired Senior Military Officers Are Mining Gold in Zamfara With Their Chinese Friends” — Sowore
Retired Senior Military Officers Are Mining Gold in Zamfara With Their Chinese Friends” — Sowore
Omoyele Sowore has alleged that some retired senior military officers and their Chinese associates are involved in gold mining activities in Zamfara State.

He further claimed that several untracked flights allegedly operate from mining areas in the state to transport gold, and alleged that a current Director-General serving under President Bola Tinubu is among those who have amassed significant wealth through such activities.
He said:
“The problem with GOLD IN ZAMFARA is that some persons which you & I know, who were senior military officers (now retired) are the ones MINING THE GOLD, in addition to their FRIENDS IN CHINA. And now I am aware that the US wants to lay their hands on this.”
“In Zamfara, everyday there is a flight that goes out in the mining fields there that is not tracked, sometimes up to 7 flights go there to pick golds.
The current DG TO TINUBU is one of the richest persons today based on some of these activities.”
