Niger: NSCDC has no right to shoot at us – Teenage gold miner cries out

A teenage golden miner successful Niger State has alleged that unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, person been shooting astatine miners astatine the golden mining site.

Speaking to News Central Television, the teenager, who did not disclose his name, made the allegation pursuing the deaths of 37 suspected miners successful NSCDC custody successful the state.

The teen alleged that NSCDC unit had been shooting astatine them astatine the golden mining site.

Reacting to the deaths, the lad disputed the NSCDC’s assertion that the suspects died of heat.

He called for a thorough and impartial probe into the incidental to find the origin of the deaths and bring anyone recovered liable to justice.

“We are nether 18, and we are not allowed to beryllium taken wrong a cell. Heat cannot termination a golden miner.

“We are not into amerciable mining. The Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps don’t person the close to sprout astatine us.

“We are not illiterate. We are educated. We bash this to assistance our parents successful 1 oregon two. Our parents are precise poor. We are the ones feedin...