Niger, Ondo Deaths: Falana Calls For Prosecution Of Suspects

Niger, Ondo Deaths: Falana Calls For Prosecution Of Suspects

He also called on authorities to ensure that detention facilities comply with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, popularly known as the Nelson Mandela Rules.

Falana urges prosecution of suspects linked to 37 miners’ deaths

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, calls for the speedy prosecution of suspects linked to the deaths of 37 alleged illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Minna. Read More: https://punchng.com/falana-urges-prosecution-of-suspects-linked-to-37-miners-deaths/

Niger Miners’ Deaths: Analyst reacts to calls for immediate sack of NSCDC Boss Audi

A public affairs analyst and transparency advocate, Bilal Galadima, has reacted to calls for the immediate sack of the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, over the deaths of 37 miners and the hospitalisation of others in custody in Niger State. The deaths of the miners resulted in […] Niger Miners’ Deaths: Analyst reacts to calls for immediate sack of NSCDC Boss Audi

Miners’ Deaths: Call for sack of NSCDC boss misguided, unnecessary distraction

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Coalition of Civil Societies for Transparency and Accountability (COSTA) has condemned the call for the termination of the tenure of the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi. The condemnation comes in the wake of an alleged call by a lawyer and […]

Families of suspected illegal miners who died in Nigerian detention accuse officials of mistreatment - Inside Politics

Lawan Mohammed is distraught over the death of his 25-year-old son Sulieman who was found dead in the custody of a Nigerian security agency in the north-central region of the country. He said Sulieman was a motorcycle mechanic in Niger state and was on his way home when he and some friends were arrested by […]

Deaths in Niger: CSOs reject call for sack of NSCDC boss, “It’s misguided, unnecessary”

NSCDC crisis: COCSTA rejects calls to sack Commandant-General Ahmed Audi over 37 Minna mining deaths as Niger command suspension and 10-member probe unfold