APM condemns death of 37 Nigerians in NSCDC custody, demands probe

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has condemned the reported death of 37 Nigerians in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State.
The party also called for an open and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths, particularly reports that 66 detainees were kept in a single cell for more than two days.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Abubakar, the APM said the deaths raised serious concerns about the treatment of citizens in detention.
“The avoidable death of these citizens who were reportedly detained in very inhuman conditions in a government facility is yet another sad episode whic...