A suspected counterfeit beverage operation has been shut down in Badagry, Lagos State, after the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) raided a facility allegedly manufacturing adulterated “Barkas Juice.” Two women were taken into custody following roughly five days of monitoring by officers attached to the Badagry Command, with support from a Nigerian Army…
COCSTA rejects calls to sack NSCDC boss Ahmed Audi over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State. The Coalition of Civil Societies for Transparency and Accountability (COCSTA) has rejected calls to sack NSCDC Commandant-General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi. The call followed the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody in Minna,…
The Federal Government has suspended 20 NSCDC officers over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State. The Niger State Commandant, Suberu Aniviye, was also suspended. The action followed the deaths of detainees in NSCDC custody on September 17, 2026. The Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, also approved a 10-member independent committee. The panel…
NSCDC cell deaths in Niger spark outrage as survivors reveal overcrowding, suffocation and desperate conditions inside the detention cell. Survivors Recall Terrifying Moments Dauda Shehu and other detainees initially struggled to find space inside the cell. Soon, however, they faced a more basic problem: breathing. Shehu was among 65 suspected illegal miners detained at an…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded accountability over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State. The victims died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). They were arrested during enforcement operations around M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto on September 15 and 16. In a Friday post,…
Niger State Governor Umar Bago has imposed a 24-hour curfew following violent protests over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners. The curfew will take effect immediately after Friday prayers. Bago announced the decision during a press conference on Friday. He said the restriction became necessary after protesters destroyed government property and private businesses. “Vandals…
FG promises a transparent investigation into the Niger miners’ deaths, saying anyone found culpable will face accountability. The Federal Government has promised justice over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State. The miners died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Minister of Information and National…
Niger NSCDC chief Suberu Siyaka Aniviye steps aside after suspected illegal miners die in custody. Investigation into the deaths begins. Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ordered the Niger State Commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, to step aside. The order came after enforcement operations against illegal mining on September 15 and 16, 2026. The deaths reportedly happened early…
Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have uncovered an alleged illegal arms supply network involving two officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and an officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service. The military said the suspects allegedly supplied weapons to criminal groups operating in the South-East. Their…
NSCDC (The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps), detained 16 individuals in connection with serious criminal activities ranging from counterfeiting to illegal mining. The arrests occurred during separate operations conducted by the corps. Counterfeit Currency Operation Commandant General Ahmed Audi disclosed the details during a press briefing in Abuja. He stated that operatives intercepted suspects…
