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FG Suspends Niger NSCDC Commandant Over Alleged Miners’ Deaths
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the alleged deaths of suspected illegal miners in the state. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the suspension in a statement signed by……
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the alleged deaths of suspected illegal miners in the state.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the suspension in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde, on Friday.
The alleged incident occurred in the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis of Minna, the Niger State capital, in the early hours of Thursday.
According to the statement, the deaths followed the arrest of suspected illegal miners during enforcement operations conducted in parts of the state on September 15 and 16, 2026.
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Tunji-Ojo ordered a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, while directing that the state commandant remain suspended pending the outcome of the probe.
“It is an unfortunate incident, however, a full investigation will be conducted while the commandant under whose watch this happened remains suspended,” the minister said.
He added, “We run a government whose ultimate priority is security of lives and we have worked to stay true to this.”
The minister urged members of the public to remain calm and law-abiding to allow the investigation to proceed transparently.
Tunji-Ojo also commiserated with Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago and the families and relatives of those who died in the incident.
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