Niger Miners’ Deaths: Panel Seeks ₦1.4bn Compensation, Recommends Dismissal of NSCDC Officers An independent investigative committee probing the deaths of miners in Niger State has recommended ₦1.4 billion in compensation for the families of 33 deceased victims and 44 survivors, alongside the dismissal of the state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
Suspended NSCDC Commandant Apologises to Families of 37 Miners Who Died in Custody The suspended Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, Siaka Suberu Aniviye, has apologised to the families of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the corps’ custody. Aniviye tendered the apology while testifying before
Deaths in NSCDC Custody: Independent Panel Begins Investigation The Independent Committee of Inquiry investigating the reported deaths of 37 persons in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has commenced its investigation, with a medical team already examining the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The committee, inaugurated by the Minister of Interior, Dr
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,
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state following protests and destruction of property triggered by the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Bago announced the curfew on Friday during a press conference, saying it would take effect
Troops Rescue 22 Abducted Victims in Niger, Recover 3 Motorcycles Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 18 Brigade have rescued 22 kidnapped victims during an operation in Muchiya village, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The operation was conducted on September 15, 2026, when troops of the 18 Brigade Garrison, in conjunction with personnel of
Boat Mishap: 5 Farmers Feared Dead in Niger Five farmers, comprising four men and a woman, are feared dead after the canoe conveying them to their farmland capsized while crossing River Kuji in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. The Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, disclosed this in