Minna Miners’ Deaths: Sani Recalls Detention Experience, Says Congested Cell Is ‘Hell On Earth’

Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has recalled his experience in detention while reacting to the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State.
Sani said his experience of prolonged incarceration enabled him to relate to accounts emerging from the NSCDC detention facility in Minna, where the suspected miners reportedly died.
The former lawmaker, who was detained under the military regime of the late General Sani Abacha between 1995 and 1998, described overcrowded detention cells as “hell on earth,” warning of the dangers associated with poor ventilation and extreme heat.
Sani stated this in a post on his ...