Tinubu Orders Transparent Probe Into Deaths Of Suspected Illegal Miners Detained By NSCDC In Niger

THISDAYLIVE | 18-09-2026 05:21pm |

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. The detainees were arrested during enforcement operations around Lt. Gen. Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Estate. The president stated that the government will not tolerate mass deaths caused by official negligence and vowed that no culpable official will go unpunished.

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