The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has deployed a new commandant, Abdulhamid Kabara, to the Niger State Command amid the deaths of 37

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has ordered a full investigation into the deaths of about 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the

The minister also ordered a full investigation into the incident, which reportedly occurred at the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis of Minna, the state capital, in the early hours of Thursday.

The federal government has announced a major action taken against the commandant of the NSCDC following the Niger tragedy that has claimed many lives.