Tag: #Wushishi
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GOVT ORDERS PROBE, SHUTS MINING SITE AFTER 37 MINERS DIE IN CUSTODY
The Niger State Government has set up a committee of inquiry to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state. Governor Umaru Bago announced the probe in Minna, saying similar investigations had been initiated by the Department…
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NSCDC ORDER PROBE INTO DEATHS OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL MINERS IN NIGER CUSTODY
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered a thorough investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners arrested during enforcement operations in Niger State. The suspects were apprehended on Sept. 15 and 16 in the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis as part of operations to curb illegal mining and protect the country’s natural resources.…
