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Politics● ElevatedSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 4:51 AM

Illegal miners’ deaths: NSCDC parades detained commandant, 23 others

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

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested and detained 24 personnel in connection with the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State, parading the suspended Niger State Commandant, Commandant Subaru Siyaka Aniviye, and 23 other officers at the Corps Headquarters in Abuja. The post Illegal miners’ deaths: NSCDC parades detained commandant, 23 others appeared first on Vanguard News.

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