37 Niger miners’ deaths: FG inaugurates 10-member probe panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State .
Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo inaugurated the committee on Tuesday in Abuja, following President Bola Tinubu’s directive for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
The detainees died on September 17 after they were arrested during NSCDC operations against suspected illegal mining in the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of Niger State.
The cause of the deaths has not been established, with the Federal Government dir...