BREAKING: 37 NIGER MINERS DIED OF SUFFOCATION IN NSCDC CUSTODY — PANEL
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By ‘Sefiu Ajape
The Federal Government’s Independent Investigative Committee probing the deaths of 37 persons in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State has found that they died from asphyxiation.
The committee’s Chairman and former Deputy Director-General of the Department of State Services, Jonathan Kure, disclosed this on Tuesday while presenting the panel’s report to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in Abuja.
The finding marks a significant development in the investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners who died on September 17, 2026, while in the custody of the NSCDC Niger State Command in Minna.
The deceased were among dozens of persons arrested during operations targeting suspected illegal mining activities in the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of the state.
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