Miners’ death: Niger NSCDC gets new commandant

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has deployed a caller commandant, Abdulhamid Kabara, to the Niger State Command amid the deaths of 37 suspected amerciable miners successful custody.

Kabara replaces Suberu Aniviye, who was suspended arsenic Niger NSCDC commandant aft the 37 suspects died successful Minna, the authorities capital, on Thursday.

The announcement was disclosed successful a connection by the NSCDC spokesperson successful Niger State, Abubakar Muti, on Saturday.

According to him, Kabara officially assumed bureau and took implicit the bid connected Friday, September 18.

“The presumption of bureau comes astatine a peculiarly delicate play for the Command, pursuing the unfortunate deaths of immoderate persons arrested successful transportation with suspected amerciable mining activities successful the State,” the connection reads.

The NSCDC spokesperson further stated that Kabara expressed heavy sadness implicit the nonaccomplishment of lives and extended his heartfelt sympathy to the families of the deceased and everyone affected by the unfortunate incident.

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