Minna
Niger State Releases ₦249m to Families of Deceased Illegal Miners, Survivors
The Niger State Government has released ₦249 million to families of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in custody and 32 survivors of...
Niger Govt Unaware of Miners’ Arrest Before Deaths in NSCDC Custody — Bago
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has said the state government was not informed about the arrest and detention of suspected illegal miners...
Atiku Demands Answers From Tinubu, Ministers Over Deaths of 37 Miners in Custody
Atiku, in a statement issued on Saturday, questioned how the detainees, who were reportedly arrested alive during operations against illegal mining, ended up...
Northern Senators Demand Probe Into Deaths of 37 Miners in Minna Custody
The Northern Senators Forum has called for a transparent and independent investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while...
67 Miners Crowded Into NSCDC Cell Before 37 Died – Niger Gov
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has disclosed that 67 artisanal and suspected illegal miners were detained in a Nigeria Security and Civil...
Protests Erupt in Niger State After 33 Detainees Die in Custody
Protests erupted in Minna, Niger State, after at least 33 people detained during raids on suspected illegal gold mines were found dead in...
37 Die in NSCDC Custody as Questions Grow Over Heat, Disease and Overcrowding
At least 37 suspected illegal miners have died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna,...
Niger Court Sentences Man to Seven Years for Raping Eight-Year-Old Girl
By Benson Daniel A Niger State High Court sitting in Minna has sentenced 27-year-old Hussaini Suleiman to seven years in prison for raping...
