Niger miners’ deaths: Suspended NSCDC Commandant apologises; lawyer says advice on minors was ignored

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Key context: <img width="1080" height="548" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1792176928972.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1792176928972.jpg 1080w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1792176928972-300x152.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1792176928972-1024x520.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /><p>The suspended Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, has admitted that the deaths of suspected illegal miners in custody could have been avoided, apologising to their families and the Niger State Government. Aniviye tendered the apology on Thursday while testifying before the Justice Mohammed Mohammed Commission [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/niger-miners-deaths-suspended-nscdc-commandant-apologises-lawyer-says-advice-on-minors-was-ignored/">Niger miners’ deaths: Suspended NSCDC Commandant apologises; lawyer says advice on minors was ignored</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.