FIDA demands independent probe into death of 37 miners in NSCDC custody

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called for an independent investigation into the deaths of 37 individuals in the custody of the NSCDC in Minna, Niger State. The organization expressed particular concern over reports of children among the victims, including a seven-year-old. FIDA highlighted inhumane detention conditions, with severe overcrowding and inadequate ventilation, and demanded answers regarding the circumstances of these deaths.