AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMiners’ Death Probe: Nigeria’s Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo suspended the Niger State NSCDC commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, and ordered a full investigation after 37 suspected illegal miners died in NSCDC custody in Minna. Curfew & Unrest: Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago imposed a 24-hour curfew after protests turned violent, with reports of vandalism including buses, a bank, and party offices; police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators. Cause of Death Dispute: NSCDC initially pointed to a suspected disease outbreak, but survivors allege overcrowding, poor ventilation, and lack of oxygen; other reports raise concerns about possible poisoning and mistreatment, with bodies sent for medical checks. Accountability Demands: The federal government says no one found culpable will be shielded, while Atiku Abubakar and human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju called for independent autopsies, public findings, and prosecution. Local Response: Niger State set up a committee of inquiry, declared mourning, and ordered mining activities shut pending soil tests.
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