Arrest Of Dead Niger Miners Was Carried Out Without Approval From NSCDC Headquarters — Probe Panel

The Niger miners’ deaths investigation has revealed that the operation leading to the arrest of the detainees who later died in the custody of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, was conducted without an approved operational order or prior notification to the corps’ national headquarters.

The independent ministerial committee investigating the deaths of 33 detainees said the raids were carried out on September 15 and 16, 2026, following complaints about suspected illegal mining activities around the Mi-Washishi axis of Niger State.
Chairman of the committee, Jonathan Kure, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting the investigation ...