{
  "id": 15031627,
  "title": "Niger miners’ deaths: Suspended NSCDC Commandant apologises; lawyer says advice on minors was ignored",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/niger-miners-deaths-suspended-nscdc-commandant-apologises-lawyer-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T19:47:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/niger-miners-deaths-suspended-nscdc-commandant-apologises-lawyer-says-advice-on-minors-was-ignored/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The suspended NSCDC Commandant of Niger State, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, has apologized for the deaths of suspected illegal miners in custody, describing it as a \"costly mistake.\" He expressed regret for the incident occurring during his tenure and apologized to the families of the deceased, the people, and the government of Niger State. Assistant Commandant of Corps Stephen Tsado, the head of the NSCDC legal unit, testified that he had advised Aniviye to release underage suspects to their parents on bail, but the advice was not followed. Tsado stated that he made the recommendation to protect the rights of the minors in custody.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}