Oshiomhole demands independent probe into miners’ deaths

By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has called for a thorough, transparent and independent investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State.
Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, said the investigation should establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths, including the conditions under which the detainees were held, the medical attention provided to them and those who survived, as well as the actual cause of death.
In a statement issued by his office on Sunday, the former Edo State governor said the fact...