Niger mining tragedy: NSCDC officials sprayed unknown substance on miners – Survivor alleges
A survivor of the tragic illegal mining incident in Niger State has alleged that some officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) sprayed an unknown substance inside a cell where miners were being held. The survivor made the allegation during a visit by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to some of […] Niger mining tragedy: NSCDC officials sprayed unknown…
A survivor of the illegal mining incident in Niger State has accused NSCDC officials of spraying an unidentified substance inside a cell where miners were detained. This allegation emerged during a visit by Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to survivors held by the Department of State Services (DSS). The survivor recounted how 17 miners were confined to a small room before more were added, leading to overcrowding.
Despite the heat and the room being too small for the growing number of detainees, officials continued to lock them in. After the substance was sprayed, several miners fell unconscious. The survivor claimed they were told to remain despite reports of people dying, but none of the officials intervened.
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