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Politics● ElevatedSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 7:36 PM

IHRC releases names of 37 miners who died in NSCDC custody

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

The International Human Rights Commission IHRC has released the names of suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC in Niger State. The post IHRC releases names of 37 miners who died in NSCDC custody appeared first on Vanguard News.

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