Former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has condemned the death of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Minna, Niger State, describing the incident as tragic and deeply disturbing. In a statement issued in Minna on Friday, Babangida urged all parties to pursue peace for the sake of coexistence. He commended the Niger State Government for its steps to ease tensions, including postponing the APC campaign flag-off scheduled for Saturday. The NSCDC commandant has been suspended, and the state government has imposed a curfew following rising tensions.
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