Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- Authorities in Plateau State have tightened security measures in parts of the state following renewed attacks that have left several residents dead and deepened fears over the safety of farming and mining communities.

The Chairperson of Bokkos Local Government, Samuel Amalau, has ordered the suspension of all mining activities, both legal and illegal, and imposed a daily curfew in affected districts, citing escalating violence linked to mining sites and surrounding communities.

In a statement he personally signed on Sunday, Mr Amalau announced that all mining activities in Tenti and Mandar districts had been halted "until further notice."

He said the measure was taken after consultations with security agencies and co...