Full List of 37 Miners Who Died in NSCDC Custody Released
The names of 37 suspected illegal miners who reportedly died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State have been released. The victims were among individuals arrested during anti-illegal mining operations carried out by NSCDC personnel in the state on September 15 and 16, 2026. In the early hours of September 17, 37 of those arrested were reportedly found dead in custody, with some said to have been found foaming at the mouth. The NSCDC initially attributed the deaths to a suspected disease outbreak and said the bodies had been deposited at the General Hospital in Minna for medical examination to determine the actual cause of death. The explanation raised public concern, with residents and other Nigerians calling for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Following protests by youths over the incident, Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago imposed a 24-hour curfew in the state on September 17. The governor also disclosed that some survivors had been taken to hospital for treatment, while others were reunited with their families after providing statements to the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS). The 37 deceased persons have been identified as:
- Ibrahim Sani
- Fahad Sa’adu
- Abdulsalam Ismail
- Usman Aliyu
- Abubakar Alhaji
- Sani Nasir
- Sanusi Khalid
- Ahmad Aliyu
- Safiyanu Abdullahi
- Suleiman Dantala
- Idris Haruna
- Sani Yakubu
- Safiyanu Abubakar
- Abdullahi Abubakar
- Abubakar Musa
- Abdul Mudassir
- Suleiman Lawal
- Usman Abdullahi
- Samuel Sambo
- Ibrahim Musa
- Yusuf Nasiru
- Umar Lawal
- Isyaku Amisu
- Bissallah Adamu
- Abdulbari Suleiman
- Shafisu Lado
- Usman Ahmad
- Usman Ibrahim
- Sani Isyaku
- Musa Ibrahim
- Idris Bashir
- Kabiru Suleiman
- Emmanuel Emeka
- Mu’awiya AbdulKarim
- Abdul Gafar Abubakar
- Usman Haruna
- Aro Salihu Soba
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