Niger miners’ death: Atiku reveals what survivor told him
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has detailed what he said he was told by one of the survivors among the arrested miners that died in the custody of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State. In a statement by his spokesperson, Phrank […] Niger miners’ death: Atiku reveals what survivor told him
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar revealed the harrowing account of a survivor who died in custody at the hands of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku recounted the survivor's chilling details about the dire conditions faced by the arrested miners.
According to Atiku, the survivor reported that an unimaginable 68 miners were packed into a single, cramped detention facility. The survivor further disclosed that in their desperate bid for hydration, the miners were forced to drink one another's urine, adding to the already grim atmosphere. Atiku emphatically condemned this deplorable treatment, stating that no Nigerian should ever endure such indignity at the hands of their own government.
Following the survivor's testimony, both the federal and state governments have initiated investigations into this tragic incident.
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