BREAKING: Niger state govt imposes 24-hour curfew amid protests over death of 37 miners

Author: Vanessa OnahPublished on: September 18, 2026Country: Nigeria

PoliticsCrime & Law

BREAKING: Niger state govt imposes 24-hour curfew amid protests over death of 37 miners

The Niger State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew following protests over the death of 37 suspected illegal miners. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago announced that the curfew takes effect immediately after Juma’at prayers on Friday. The miners, who were arrested for alleged illegal mining activities, were found dead in custody, prompting an investigation ordered by the state police commissioner, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman.

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