NHRC condemns death of miners in NSCDC custody, demands investigation
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has condemned the death of about 37 persons suspected to be artisanal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna, Niger State. The commission called for an independent forensic autopsy and preservation of all evidence, stressing that the investigation ordered by the […] NHRC condemns death of miners in NSCDC…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urgently called upon four United Nations Special Rapporteurs to investigate the deaths of 37 miners in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) custody in Niger State and the use of lethal force against protesters in Minna. The 37 miners were reportedly detained on September 15 and 16 during NSCDC operations targeting illegal and artisanal mining in the M.I.
Wushishi and Lukoto areas. The UN is urged to demand answers and establish the truth behind the deaths, while ensuring transparency, impartiality, and accountability in the investigation process.
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