Disease or heat: Death of 37 in NSCDC detention

At least 37 artisanal miners, including teenagers, have died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. The miners were arrested on September 15 and 16 by NSCDC operatives over allegations of illegal mining. Daily Trust gathered that some of the victims were internally displaced persons (IDPs) […]