The Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Siyaka Suberu, deliberately attributed the deaths of 33 detainees in the agency's custody to a fictitious disease outbreak in an attempt to conceal the circumstances surrounding the tragedy, an independent investigation committee has found.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said Samuel was arrested following a distress call reporting that a man was firing a pistol at the market on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at about 1:50 p.m.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the report of an independent investigative committee established to investigate the deaths.
Chairman of the committee and former Deputy Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Jonathan Kure, disclosed the findings on Tuesday while presenting the panel’s report to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in Abuja.
Assistant Superintendent of Corps (ASC), Usman Isah Ndamaka, made the disclosure while testifying before the Justice Mohammed Mohammed-led Judicial Commission of Inquiry investigating the September 17, 2026 deaths in Minna.
A heavily fortified building fitted with underground passages suspected to have served as secret escape routes has been uncovered in Asaba, Delta State, deepening concerns over an alleged drug operation and possible wider criminal activities within the premises.
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) in Minna, Niger State.
Bago disclosed this while speaking to journalists in the state capital, saying the government had launched an investigation into the incident and would establish what led to the deaths.
The directive followed the deaths of the suspects arrested during coordinated enforcement operations against illegal mining in the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of Niger State on September 15 and 16.
NSCDC deploys 10,000 personnel across Osun ahead of the August 15 governorship election, with the Commandant-General personally leading the nationwide election security operation.
State Commandant Igbalawole Sotiyo issues a stern warning against partisanship, human rights abuses and misconduct,...
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
