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Death in Custody: NSCDC Detains 24 Personnel

Death in Custody: NSCDC Detains 24 Personnel   The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has detained 24 personnel in connection with the deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners in Niger State, as the Corps ordered its flag to fly at half-mast across all formations for three days in honour of the victims. The Corps

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FG Sets Up Panel to Probe Deaths of 37 Miners in  Custody, Suspends 21 NSCDC Officers

FG Sets Up Panel to Probe Deaths of 37 Miners in  Custody, Suspends 21 NSCDC Officers  The Federal Government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State over alleged illegal mining activities. The Minister of Interior,

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