Niger Miners’ deaths: Panel details roles of NSCDC commandant and four officers

By Ayobami Okerinde
The independent ministerial committee probing the deaths of miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has detailed the alleged roles of the suspended Niger State Commandant, Suberu Aniviye, and four other officers in the incident.
The committee accused the officials of various acts of misconduct, including unlawful detention, failure to respond to distress signals, poor supervision and attempts to alter the detention facility before an independent forensic examination.
The committee’s chairman, Jonathan Kure, presented the report to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in Abuja on Tuesday.
In its findings, the panel ...