{
  "id": 8658644,
  "title": "Niger miners tragedy: MURIC demands overhaul of NSCDC operations, compensation for victims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/niger-miners-tragedy-muric-demands-overhaul-of-nscdc-operations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T09:37:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/20/niger-miners-tragedy-muric-demands-overhaul-of-nscdc-operations-compensation-for-victims/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has demanded that the Nigerian government overhaul the operations of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) following the mysterious death of 37 artisanal miners in their custody. The group's coordinator, Malam Hassan Sani Indabawa, made the call in a statement, describing the incident as unfortunate. Indabawa emphasized that the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria prohibits the torture of detainees, as stated in Section 34(1) of the document. He further demanded justice for the deceased miners and adequate compensation for their families to prevent similar occurrences in the future. Indabawa called for the NSCDC to completely overhaul its custodial practices across the country to build trust and avoid public apathy towards the security agency. The unfortunate incident occurred on September 17, 2026, when the miners were allegedly jammed together in a crowded cell at the Minna, Niger State Command of the NSCDC, with poor ventilation and excessive heat.",
  "summary": "The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has called on the Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, to immediately overhaul the operations of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. The organisation also demanded justice and compensation for the families of 37 artisanal miners who died in mysterious circumstances while in NSCDC custody. MURIC […] Niger miners…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Niger: Enraged Nigerians flay NSCDC over death of 37 illegal miners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/niger-enraged-nigerians-flay-nscdc-over-death-of-37-illegal-miners",
        "published": "2026-09-20T05:09:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Group demands probe into deaths of 37 miners in Niger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/group-demands-probe-into-deaths-of-37-miners-in-niger",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:00:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Niger Miners’ Deaths: Analyst reacts to calls for immediate sack of NSCDC Boss Audi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/niger-miners-deaths-analyst-reacts-to-calls-for-immediate-sack-of",
        "published": "2026-09-20T10:58:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}