Names of Niger miners who died in NSCDC custody released
Officials said the curfew was lifted as investigations continued into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody.
- Thirty-Seven suspected illegal miners died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on September 17, following anti-illegal mining operations in the Wushishi/Lukoto area on September 15 and 16.
- Protests erupted in Minna following the deaths, prompting Governor Mohammed Bago to impose a 24-hour curfew on September 18; unrest also led to cancellation of an APC rally.
- Governor Bago lifted the 24-hour curfew effective Monday, following a three-day special prayer session for the deceased, with chief press secretary Bologi Ibrahim noting residents will resume normal activities.
- While the NSCDC attributed the deaths to a suspected disease outbreak, the Federal Government ordered a full investigation into detention conditions as authorities suspended additional personnel.
- The state government suspended all mining activities across Niger State, as President Bola Tinubu directed investigators to establish the circumstances of arrests and medical attention provided to detainees.
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Within NigeriaNames of Niger miners who died in NSCDC custody released
The names of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State have been released. DAILY POST recalls that the victims were arrested during anti-illegal mining operations carried out by the NSCDC in the state on September 15 and 16, 2026. The deaths, […] Names of Niger miners who died in NSCDC custody released
FULL LIST: Names Of 37 Miners Who Died In NSCDC Custody - NewsTmes.com.ng
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State have been identified. LEADERSHIP reports that the victims were among scores of suspects arrested during operations conducted on September 15 and 16 around Lt Gen Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Estate in Minna, the Niger State …
FULL LIST: 37 Miners Who Died In NSCDC Custody Identified
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State have been identified. The victims were among scores of suspects arrested during anti-illegal mining operations conducted on September 15 and 16 around the Lt Gen Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Estate in Minna, the state capital. […] FULL LIST: 37 Miners Who Died In NSCDC Custody Identified is first published on The Whistler…
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