Niger miners' deaths: I left them screaming till they died - NSCDC officer breaks down

The serviceman successful complaint of the detention installation of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Niger State Command, Usman Isah Ndamaka, has confessed that helium near 37 miners screaming successful a compartment till they died.

The serviceman made the confession portion testifying earlier the Judicial Commission of Inquiry successful Minna connected Wednesday.

Ndamaka broke down successful tears astatine the sheet arsenic helium narrated what happened, stating that the compartment was overcrowded and hot.

According to the officer, helium heard the detained suspects screaming for assistance but refused to unfastened the compartment due to the fact that helium feared they would overpower him.

"I heard them screaming successful the compartment till they died. The fearfulness of being overpowered by them prevented maine from opening the compartment door, contempt proceeding them screaming and shouting due to the fact that of overcrowding and the vigor inside," helium said.

Ndamaka further disclosed that the miners arrived precocious successful the evening during heavy...