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September 21, 2026|11:44

Names of Niger miners who died in NSCDC custody released [FULL LIST]

Names of Niger miners who died in NSCDC custody released [FULL LIST]

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The names of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State have been released.

DAILY POST recalls that the victims were arrested during anti-illegal mining operations carried out by the NSCDC in the state on September 15 and 16, 2026.

The deaths, which occurred on September 17, shortly after the arrests, have generated public concern, protests and calls for accountability.

The NSCDC had earlier said that they died after a suspected disease outbreak, noting that the bodies were deposited at the General Hospital in Minna for medical examination to establish the actual cause of death.

Following a protest by youths over the development, Governor Mohammed Bago on Friday imposed a 24-hour curfew in the state.

The governor equally said that some of the survivors were taken to the hospital for treatment, while others have been reunited with their families after the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services, DSS, took their statements.

Below are the names those who died in the NSCDC custody:

Ibrahim Sani

Fahad Sa’adu

Abdulsalam Ismail

Usman Aliyu

Abubakar Alhaji

Sani Nasir

Sanusi Khalid

Ahmad Aliyu

Safiyanu Abdullahi

Suleiman Dantala

Idris Haruna

Sani Yakubu

Safiyanu Abubakar

Abdullahi Abubakar

Abubakar Musa

Others include:

Abdul Mudassir

Suleiman Lawal

Usman Abdullahi

Samuel Sambo

Ibrahim Musa

Yusuf Nasiru

Umar Lawal

Isyaku Amisu

Bissallah Adamu

Abdulbari Suleiman

Shafisu Lado

Usman Ahmad

Usman Ibrahim

Sani Isyaku

Musa Ibrahim

Idris Bashir

Kabiru Suleiman

Emmanuel Emeka

Mu’awiya AbdulKarim

Abdul Gafar Abubakar

Usman Haruna

Aro Salihu Soba

Names of Niger miners who died in NSCDC custody released [FULL LIST]

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