Niger Miners’ Deaths: Panel Recommends N1.4bn Compensation For Families Of Victims

The independent ministerial committee investigating the deaths of 33 persons in the custody of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna , Niger State, has recommended N1.4 billion in compensation for the victims’ families and survivors.
The committee also recommended the dismissal of personnel whose actions directly led to the deaths, describing the incident as “entirely preventable”.
Chairman of the committee, Jonathan Kure, presented the report to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday in Abuja.
In the executive summary, the committee proposed N30 million for each of the 33 bereaved families and N10 million for each of the 41 survivors, bri...