Death in NSCDC detention: Survivor recounts ordeal
One of the survivors of the Niger State mining detention incident, in which 37 people died, has alleged that officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) sprayed a liquid substance before locking them up in their facility. Weekend Trust reports that the miners, numbering 67, were arrested on September 15 and 16 […]
One of the survivors of the tragic incident in Niger State, where 37 individuals lost their lives, has claimed that NSCDC officials sprayed a liquid substance before detaining them. The miners, totaling 67, were arrested on September 15 and 16 over allegations of illegal mining and held in the Civil Defence cell at their office.
The survivor, who chose not to disclose his name, recounted the events to Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago when he visited the detainees at the state command of the Department of State Services (DSS). After meeting with the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Bago visited the survivors, prompting him to request one of them to describe how their colleagues met their demise in detention.
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