Shock as 37 suspected illegal miners die in NSCDC custody in Niger
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners arrested in Niger State have died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Suberu Aniviye, NSCDC commandant in Niger State, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the suspects were arrested during operations conducted on September 15 and 16. Aniviye said, “scores of the detained […] The post Shock as 37 suspected illegal miners die in NSCDC custody in Niger appeared first on Naijaonpoint.com.ng .
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Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners arrested in Niger State have died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Suberu Aniviye, NSCDC commandant in Niger State, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the suspects were arrested during operations conducted on September 15 and 16. Aniviye said, “scores of the detained […]
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- September 18, 2026
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