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Disaster● ElevatedSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 8:03 AM

Illegal Mining: Niger sets up panel to probe deaths of 37 detainees in NSCDC custody, commandant suspended

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Premium Times · Sub-Saharan Africa

Niger State has constituted a committee to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody and ordered autopsies to establish the cause. The post Illegal Mining: Niger sets up panel to probe deaths of 37 detainees in NSCDC custody, commandant suspended appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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