Niger Miners’ deaths: Calling for NSCDC boss’ head unnecessary, hasty — Alancha

Activist and societal crusader, Comrade Dominic Alancha, has called for a thorough probe into the deaths of 37 suspected amerciable miners successful the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, successful Niger State.

Alancha, who spoke connected the incidental portion addressing newsmen successful Abuja connected Tuesday, said the NSCDC Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, should beryllium allowed to implicit the ongoing process of probe earlier calls for his removal are considered.

Recall that astatine slightest 37 detainees, including minors, died successful NSCDC custody successful Minna, Niger State, aft they were arrested during operations against suspected amerciable mining activities.

The Federal Government has constituted an autarkic committee to analyse the circumstances surrounding the deaths, portion NSCDC has detained unit successful transportation with the incident.
Commenting connected the incident, Alancha condoled with the families of the deceased, describing the improvement arsenic an “ugly incident” that could person been avoided.

He said the incidental had drawn attraction to the payment and information of detainees successful the custody of paramilitary and information agencies.

According to him, the ongoing probe should found what happened, including the circumstances surrounding the apprehension and detention of the victims.
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