Tinubu Orders Probe Into 37 Dead Illegal Miners in NSCDC Custody
President Bola Tinubu on Friday ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners detained by read more Tinubu orders probe of 37 dead illegal miners at NSCDC custody
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The directive follows the discovery of the deaths at an NSCDC detention facility.
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