Death of 37 Niger miners state-sponsored banditry, prosecute those responsible - Activist, Idam

Activist Maduabuchi Idam described the death of 37 illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna as state-sponsored banditry. He emphasized that this tragedy shows the Nigerian government's disregard for human life. Idam called for an investigation and prosecution of those involved in the miners' deaths, stating that detention should not lead to the death of healthy individuals based on criminal allegations.