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  • Panel Reveals Cause Of Death Of 37 Miners In NSCDC Custody

    Panel Reveals Cause Of Death Of 37 Miners In NSCDC Custody

    By Opeyemi Adelakun An independent investigative panel set up by the Federal Government has identified asphyxiation as the cause of death of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. The committee’s chairman, Jonathan Kure, a retired Deputy Director-General of the Department…