Niger Deaths: NSCDC Mining Marshals Deny Involvement

Niger deaths: NSCDC Mining Marshals deny involvement

John Onoja Attah, Commander of the Mining Marshals, has said that his unit of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, was not involved in the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody in Niger State on September 16, 2026. Attah made this clarification in a statement on Sunday. His clarification comes amid […] Niger deaths: NSCDC Mining Marshals deny involvement

Niger Deaths: Mining Marshals Deny Involvement, Dispute Suspended Commandant’s Claim

The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC) John Onoja Attah, has firmly denied that personnel of the specialised Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) unit participated in the September 16, 2026, operation at M.I. Wushishi Housing Estate in Minna, Niger State, where deaths are under investigation. Attah’s denial contradicts a […]

Mining Marshals Deny Role In Niger Miners’ Deaths

The Mining Marshals have denied deploying operatives for the September 16 operation at M.I. Wushishi Housing Estate in Minna, Niger State, where miners reportedly died in custody, insisting that the suspended state commandant had no authority to deploy the specialised unit. The unit’s Commander, Assistant Commandant of Corps John Onoja Attah, said no Mining Marshals […] Mining Marshals Deny Role In Niger Miners’ Deaths is first published on The …

Mining Marshals Commander Denies Link to Minna Operation

The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant of Corps John Onoja Attah, has rejected claims linking the specialised Nigeria Security and Civil ...