FG deploys experts to assist in probe of deaths of 37 detained illegal mining suspects in Niger

The Niger State Government, NSCDC, Nigeria Police Force and other relevant agencies are also probing the incident The Federal Government has sent a team of mining and technical experts to Niger State to assist in the investigation of the deaths of 37 illegal mining suspects in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna. The development comes amid widening investigations into the deaths, with the Niger State Government, NSCDC, Nigeria Police Force and other relevant agencies conducting separate inquiries into the incident. The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development said the experts were deployed to establish the facts surrounding the incident and determine whether activities at the mining sites or other factors contributed to the deaths. The permanent secretary of the ministry, Faruk Yabo, who led a federal government delegation to Niger State on behalf of the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this during a visit to Governor Mohammed Bago and families of the deceased. Mr Yabo said the team would conduct a detailed investigation covering the circumstances before, during and after the detention of the victims. He said the investigation would produce a report on what happened to the deceased. Mr Yabo described the incident as tragic and unacceptable, stressing that mining activities should contribute to the welfare and development of Nigerians rather than result in loss of lives.

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State 27, Nigeria

Published

19 Sep 2026

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English

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