Detainee Miners’ Death: Alake Dispatch Ministerial Probe Team To Niger

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has deployed a team of officials to Niger State to investigate the deaths of detained persons in Minna allegedly arrested over suspected illegal mining activities.
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has expressed condolences to the government and people of Niger State following the deaths of detained citizens in Minna.
In a statement issued on Friday, September 18, 2026, Alake described the incident as a tragic loss of lives and extended his sympathies to Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, the affected families and communities.
The minister commended Governor Bago for declaring a period of mourning and establishing an in...