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Control of the sprawling site, which can accommodate as many as 4,000 miners, has changed hands several times in recent years, as violent extremists associated with al-Qaida and the Islamic State group have fought civilians, government forces and each other for a share of the spoils.

A non profit international organisation, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) says it has trained three rice farmer groups in Nasarawa State on the production of briquette from rice husk, an alternative fuel source to the use of firewood.