The minister also ordered a full investigation into the incident, which reportedly occurred at the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis of Minna, the state capital, in the early hours of Thursday.

The Niger State Government has set up a committee to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria

The governor of a central Nigerian state said 37 people suspected of being illegal miners died while in the custody of the west African country's civil defence corps.

At least 33 suspected illegal miners arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State have allegedly died following a

The federal government has announced a major action taken against the commandant of the NSCDC following the Niger tragedy that has claimed many lives.

The Niger State Police Command has commenced investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners who reportedly died while in the custody of the

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has ordered a full investigation into the deaths of about 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the

The Federal Government has expressed deep sorrow over the death of 37 suspected illegal miners detained during enforcement operations against suspected

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has condemned the death of about 37 persons suspected to be artisanal miners in the custody of the Nigeria

The Federal Government has expressed sorrow regarding the tragic loss of life that occurred following the incident involving individuals apprehended

Police in Nigeria have used tear gas against protesters demanding justice for 37 miners who died in custody.

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded justice over the deaths of Nigerians who died while in

Activist politician, Aisha Yesufu, has questioned the circumstances surrounding the deaths of about 40 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the

A survivor of the tragic illegal mining incident in Niger State has alleged that some officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)

A survivor recounts how 33 suspected illegal miners screamed for air in a Niger state cell as the federal government orders a probe and suspends the NSCDC chief.