Niger State imposes 24-hr curfew in Minna after 37 illegal miners die in NSCDC custody

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Niger govt imposes 24-hour curfew in Minna over deaths of miners in NSCDC custody By: Zagazola Makama The Niger State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Minna, the state capital, following rising tension over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The curfew is aimed at dousing tension and maintaining peace and public order in the state capital as authorities investigate the circumstances surrou