Enforcement operations carried out by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State resulted in 37 deaths, with links to Plateau State.

The entities involved

• Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps →

  Nigerian paramilitary agency

  • Armed men attacked Borgu communities and NSCDC officials were involved in custody deaths in Niger State.Mon 00:39
  • NSCDC facility is located in Minna, and security agencies operate under the Federal Government.Sun 06:31
• Niger State →

  state in Nigeria

  • The Niger State government is driving major infrastructure reconstruction efforts.Mon 04:37
  • The Federal High Court is currently sitting in Abuja, which is located in Niger State.Sun 23:00
• Nigeria →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration is tightening security measures in the nation's capital, Abuja.Mon 17:52
  • Program coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Mon 17:52

Related events

• Efforts are underway to protect Nigeria's mineral resources from illegal exploitation.Aug 19
• The Nigerian Army is conducting operations in Niger State to secure communities and recover assets.Aug 14
• Artisanal mining issues lead to the deaths of miners in their custody in Kebbi and Niger States, Nigeria.Sep 19
• Artisanal miners died in custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kebbi and Niger States.Thu 07:20
• The federal government and NSCDC are facing demands for an independent probe into operational failures and miner deaths in custody.Wed 22:45