NSCDC appoints new Niger commandant after miners die in custody

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed Abdulhamid Kabara as the new commandant of its Niger State Command following the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody.
Kabara replaces Suberu Aniviye, who was suspended as Niger NSCDC commandant after the 37 suspects died in Minna, the state capital, on Thursday.
Abubakar Muti, NSCDC spokesperson in Niger State, announced in a statement on Saturday that Kabara formally assumed office and took over the command on Friday, September 18.
The Federal Government had ordered Aniviye’s immediate suspension following the deaths.
“The assumption of office comes at a particularly sensitive period for the Command, f...