37 Miners’ Deaths

37 Miners: NSCDC Keeps 24 Officers In Custody 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- September 26, 2026
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has said 24 personnel linked to the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State will remain in protective detention for two weeks pending the conclusion of the Federal Government’s investigation. The NSCDC National Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this in an interview with BusinessDay,
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IBB Denies Ownership Of Niger Gold Mine Where 37 Suspects Were Arrested 0
- NEWS, SLIDE
- September 19, 2026
Former military Head of State, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has denied any connection to a gold-mining site in Niger State where 37 suspected illegal miners were arrested before dying in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Babangida, through his representative, Dr Danladi Umar Abdulhameed, rejected a media report that
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Niger Miners’ Deaths: Suspended NSCDC Commandant, 21 Officers Detained 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- September 19, 2026
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has detained its suspended Niger State Commandant and 21 other officers in Abuja as investigations continue into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody. The development marks a further step in the probe into the deaths, which occurred after the miners were arrested during enforcement
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