EXCLUSIVE: How NSCDC Mining Marshals were sidelined in operation that left 37 dead
Fresh questions are emerging over the chain of command behind the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, operation in Niger State that ended with the deaths of 37 detainees, following revelations that the Corps’ specialised Mining Marshals were allegedly excluded from the September 15 and 16 raids. Sources within the Niger State Command told […] EXCLUSIVE: How NSCDC Mining Marshals were…
Recent revelations are casting doubt on the decision-making behind the recent NSCDC operation in Niger State that resulted in the deaths of 37 detainees. Sources within the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps have disclosed that the specialized Mining Marshals, responsible for combating illegal mining, were allegedly omitted from the September 15 and 16 raids.
This exclusion is particularly significant as the commander of the Mining Marshals, Commandant Jibrin Mohammed, received commendation only three weeks prior for his exceptional performance. Mohammed and the Mining Marshals, trained for anti-illegal-mining operations, were reportedly not adequately briefed about the raid or the detained suspects, according to multiple sources.
The alleged sidelining has raised concerns about the operation's planning and execution, questioning the effectiveness of the unit that could have potentially prevented the tragic outcome. The Federal Government has suspended the Commandant-General and 20 other officers pending investigations into the deaths, while also examining the circumstances surrounding the detainees' treatment and the cause of their demise.
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