Group Calls For Further Investigation Into Deaths Of 33 Miners In Niger

The Centre for Peace, Transparency and Accountability (CPTA) has raised concerns over the investigation into the deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, calling on the Minister of Interior to address questions surrounding the investigative panel’s proceedings and findings.
The organisation’s Executive Director, Comrade Patrick Onomuodeke, made the call at a press conference, where he stressed the need for a transparent, impartial and credible investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths and determine responsibility.
Onomuodeke said the credibility of the investigation depended o...