ADC demands probe, autopsies over deaths of 37 illegal miners

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for a thorough investigation into the deaths of 37 illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. The party has demanded independent autopsies, publication of victims' identities and detention records, compensation for their families, and prosecution of officials responsible for the deaths.

ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi stated that the victims' arrest during raids on mining sites did not negate their constitutional rights to life, dignity, and due process. The ADC emphasized that poverty and unemployment should not result in the loss of citizens' lives and criticized the government for criminalizing the desperate measures taken by Nigerians to survive.

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