Families Demand Answers After 37 Miners Die in NSCDC Custody in Niger
Families of 37 suspected illegal miners are demanding answers after the detainees were found dead at an NSCDC facility in Minna, Niger State. The miners were reportedly arrested during operations against illegal mining between September 15 and 16, 2026. The Niger State NSCDC command said the deaths followed a disease outbreak in the cell, and the bodies were taken to General Hospital, Minna, for examination. Relatives who arrived at the facility were seen weeping and calling out the names of their loved ones. They have questioned how a disease outbreak could lead to so many deaths within a short period and are calling for a thorough investigation.
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