ABANDONED &UNSAFE: HOW A DEFUNCT RICE MILLING FACILITY IN KAKATA BECAME A PUBLIC THREAT

ABANDONED &UNSAFE: HOW A DEFUNCT RICE MILLING FACILITY IN KAKATA BECAME A PUBLIC THREAT

By Alvin M. D. Gueh, Solomon Kollie & Gobah Sehboe KAKATA, Margibi County — What was once a symbol of agricultural promise in Margibi County has become a source of fear, insecurity, and environmental concern for nearby residents. The Fabrar Milling Company, a rice processing facility located in Kakata, has been abandoned since mid-2022, leaving behind deteriorating infrastructure, overgrown surroundings, and a growing sense of danger for communi…