Niger miners: Atiku demands answers from Tinubu, Alake, Tunji-Ojo

Author: Ogaga AriemuPublished on: September 19, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Niger miners: Atiku demands answers from Tinubu, Alake, Tunji-Ojo

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar stated that President Bola Tinubu, Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake, and Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo owe Nigerians answers regarding the death of 37 miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. Atiku emphasized that these victims, who were arrested alive by government agents, were never returned alive to their families and demanded accountability for every lost life.

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