Politics● ElevatedSep 19 · Sep 19, 2026, 6:18 PM
Miners’ Deaths: NSCDC Gets New Niger State Commandant
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Channels TV · Sub-Saharan Africa
The new Niger State commandant’s assumption of office comes amid heightened public concern following the death of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the NSCDC. The post Miners’ Deaths: NSCDC Gets New Niger State Commandant appeared first on Channels Television.
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