Tinubu Orders Prosecution Of Officials Over Deaths Of Suspected Illegal Miners In Niger State

President Bola Tinubu don order full investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners wey die for NSCDC detention for Minna, Niger State, and he talk say any official wey get hand through negligence or abuse must face arrest and prosecution.

Di incident happen for M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis, afta arrests between September 15 and 16. Di federal government don suspend di Niger State NSCDC Commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, and Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo talk say di commandant go remain under watch while investigation dey go on. Tinubu talk clear: "Di life of evri Nigerian mata. No citizen suppose lose dia life for govment custody sake of negligence, abuse, inhumane treatment or dereliction of duty."

Abdullahi Dalhatu, one father wey im son survive, tell BBC say officials dey chase dia pikin for mining fields, arrest dem three days ago, and wen dem go NSCDC office to beg for dia release, dem tell dem to come back next day. "Unfortunately, di following day, we hear say our children don die." Niger State government don impose 24-hour curfew as protest scatter Minna, police throw teargas. NSCDC tok-tok pesin Babawale Afolabi talk say na 33 pipo dey inside di cell, but residents talk say di number higher. If 33 men dey one hot cell wey no get proper medical attention, wetin una expect?