Read more about the article Shettima donates N250m, vows justice over 37 NSCDC custody deaths
VP Kashim Shettima on his condolence visit to Minna

Shettima donates N250m, vows justice over 37 NSCDC custody deaths

Vice-President Kashim Shettima assured families that anyone found culpable will be held accountable, as Niger State puts the toll at 38 after a further death in ensuing riots The federal…

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Read more about the article When Nigerians die in custody, who is held accountable?
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When Nigerians die in custody, who is held accountable?

The deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody should test whether Nigeria’s promise of accountability means more than suspensions, committees and condolences. There is something deeply unsettling about…

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Read more about the article FG suspends NSCDC commandant in Niger over deaths of 37 miners
NSDC Commandant Suberu Siyaka Aniviye

FG suspends NSCDC commandant in Niger over deaths of 37 miners

Rights groups have demanded answers as the corps' own account, a suspected disease outbreak, draws scrutiny alongside a federal investigation. The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of Suberu…

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