The suspended Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Siaka Zubeiru Anirive, has admitted that the deaths of suspected illegal miners in the corps' custody amounted to a costly mistake. He offered an apology in connection with the incident. The admission follows the deaths of the suspected illegal miners while held by the corps. Further details on the circumstances of the deaths were not provided in the report.
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