NSCDC arrests three more officers over Niger miners’ deaths

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a total of 24 personnel in connection with the deaths of suspected illegal miners in Niger State. This brings the number of officers in custody to 24, following the latest arrests that were disclosed by NSCDC Spokesman, Assistant Commandant of Corps Babawale Afolabi.

The NSCDC ordered its flag to fly at half-mast across all its formations for three days as a mark of mourning over the incident, which occurred on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The Federal Government had also constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths, following President Bola Tinubu’s directive for a comprehensive, transparent, and unhindered investigation.

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