37 Miners Died From Suffocation in NSCDC Custody – Panel
By Oluwakemi Kindness A Federal Government investigative committee has found that 37 suspected illegal miners suffocated while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. The committee chairman and former Deputy Director-General of the Department of State Services, Jonathan Kure, disclosed the finding on Tuesday while presenting the […]
Coalition Urges NASS Probe Into Deaths of 37 Miners
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Civil Society Coalition for Oil, Gas and Mining Host Communities has urged the National Assembly to investigate the deaths of 37 artisanal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna, Niger State. The coalition wants the Senate and House Committees on […]
Mining Crackdown Must Address Poverty, Unemployment – HOMEF
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, has urged the government to address poverty, unemployment and livelihood insecurity alongside efforts to crack down on illegal mining. HOMEF made the call on Tuesday following the reported deaths of 37 young miners in Niger State, demanding an independent and transparent investigation into the circumstances […]
Niger: Ibrahim-Mama urges peaceful coexistence
By Julian Osamoto The National Amirah of Fitiyanu Islam of Nigeria and founder of CHAMUS Interfaith Peace Foundation, Ambassador Dr Hajiya Fatima Ibrahim-Mama, has called for calm and peaceful coexistence in Niger State following the deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. Ibrahim-Mama made the call […]
IGP Pledges Probe Into Deaths of 37 Miners in NSCDC Custody
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police Force, Olatunji Disu, has pledged a thorough investigation into the deaths of 37 miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. The Nigeria Police Force disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by the Force Public Relations […]
14 Illegal Miners Killed in South Africa Rockfall
By Oluwakemi Kindness Fourteen illegal miners have been killed and eight others seriously injured after a rockfall at a disused mine near Rustenburg, South Africa. The incident occurred at an abandoned mine about 100 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, police said on Tuesday. Provincial police spokeswoman, Colonel Adele Myburgh said officials were still heading to the […]
Illegal Mining, Deforestation Fuel Insecurity, Experts Warn
By Oluwakemi Kindness Environmental activists, traditional rulers and civil society leaders have warned that Illegal mining, unchecked deforestation and the plunder of Nigeria’s natural resources are fuelling insecurity, displacing communities and creating criminal enclaves that threaten the stability of Nigeria and the wider West African region. They handed down the warning on Tuesday at the […]