Niger Detention Deaths: Interior Minister Orders Probe, NSCDC State Commandant, Key Officers Step Aside
Over 30 arrested illegal miners died in custody, prompting a transparent probe and the removal of the Niger State commandant, officials said.
- On Friday, Minister of Interior Tunji Ojo ordered an investigation into the deaths of over 30 illegal miners in Niger State custody, prompting Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi to suspend the State Commandant.
- Over 30 arrested illegal miners died while in custody at the Niger State Command, triggering federal intervention to ensure accountability for the incident.
- Audi directed the Niger State Commandant and heads of Operations, Mining, Legal, Intelligence, and Investigation to report to NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja for a panel of inquiry.
- Deploying a replacement to Niger State, the CG ordered a "full-scale, transparent and unhindered investigation," with personnel breaching professional standards facing administrative, disciplinary, or criminal sanctions.
- The NSCDC reaffirmed its commitment to protecting fundamental rights of persons in custody, ensuring enforcement of its mandate against illegal mining aligns with established professional standards.
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Niger Detention Deaths: Interior Minister Orders Probe, NSCDC State Commandant, Key Officers Step Aside
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State.
NSCDC removes Niger commandant over deaths of 30 illegal miners, begins investigation
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has ordered the removal of the Niger State Commandant of the corps and directed a full-scale, transparent and unhindered investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of illegal miners in the custody of the Niger State Command. The heads […] NSCDC removes Niger commandant over deaths of 30 illegal miners, begins investigation
NSCDC commandant suspended over deaths of suspected illegal miners in custody
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, over the alleged deaths of suspected illegal miners in Minna. The incident reportedly occurred around the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis of the state capital in the early hours […]
Probe Begins As 40 Miners Die in NSCDC Detention
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has commenced an investigation into the deaths of some suspected illegal miners arrested during enforcement operations in Niger State. The suspects were arrested during coordinated operations conducted by the Niger State Command in the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis on September 15 and 16, 2026, as part of efforts to […]
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