The Federal Government has established a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 individuals who were reportedly held by the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on suspicion of illegal mining. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced that 20 NSCDC officers from the Niger Command have been suspended. The committee was formed following a directive by President Bola Tinubu for a comprehensive, transparent, and unhindered investigation into the incident, which occurred on Thursday, 17 September 2026. Tunji-Ojo described the deaths as deeply disturbing and stated that the government owes the families and the Nigerian public a transparent account of the events.
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