NSCDC releases names of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in custody

The identity of the 37 suspected illegal miners who lost their lives in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State has now been made public.

This follows the recent news where the NSCDC made an announcement that it had arrested 24 individuals over the deaths, including the Niger State Commandant, Commandant Subaru Siyaka Aniviye.

The affected personnel are being investigated in connection with the deaths of the suspected miners while in custody.

The release of the victims’ names is expected to provide further details on those who died in the incident as investigations into the circumstances surrounding their deaths continue.

The full details of the identities of the deceased and the ongoing investigation are contained in the report.

Below are the names of the victims:

1. Ibrahim Sani

2. Fahad Sa’adu

3. Abdulsalam Ismail

4. Usman Aliyu

5. Abubakar AlhajiAdvertisement

6. Sani Nasir

7. Sanusi Khalid

8. Ahmad Aliyu

9. Safiyanu Abdullahi

10. Suleiman Dantala

11. Idris Haruna

12. Sani Yakubu

13. Safiyanu Abubakar

14. Abdullahi Abubakar

15. Abubakar Musa

16. Abdul Mudassir

17. Suleiman Lawal

18. Usman Abdullahi

19. Samuel Sambo

20. Ibrahim Musa

21. Yusuf Nasiru

22. Umar Lawal

23. Isyaku Amisu

24. Bissallah Adamu

25. Abdulbari Suleiman

26. Shafisu Lado

27. Usman Ahmad

28. Usman Ibrahim

29. Sani Isyaku

30. Musa Ibrahim

31. Idris Bashir

32. Kabiru Suleiman

33. Emmanuel Emeka

34. Mu’awiya AbdulKarim (not included in the general hospital list)

35. Abdul Gafar Abubakar (not included in the general hospital list)

36. Usman Haruna (not included in the general hospital list)

37. Aro Salihu Soba (not included in the general hospital list)