Miners’ Deaths: NSCDC Parades Suspended Niger Commandant, 23 Others In Abuja, Flies Flag At Half-Mast
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps [NSCDC] has paraded Commandant Suberu Aniviye, who was earlier suspended over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the Corps’ custody in Niger State.
The Corps Public Relations Officer, ACC Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this on Sunday, saying Aniviye was paraded at the headquarters of the Corps in Abuja alongside others linked to the tragedy.
Afolabi said three more personnel have been suspended in connection with the incident, bringing the total number of officers in custody to 24.
He added that the Commandant-General of NSCDC, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has given assurance that due process, transparency and accountability will be strictly followed in the investigation.
Audi assured that every personnel found culpable would face the full weight of internal disciplinary measures and the law.
“In a swift and decisive joint operation conducted in conjunction with the Commandant General’s Special Investigation Squad [SIS] all officers and men of the Niger State Command linked to the gross misconduct have since on the 17th September 2026 been taken into protective custody at the National Headquarters, Abuja, where they are undergoing rigorous interrogation and administrative disciplinary action, so as to make them available for the Presidential Independent Investigation Committee and other investigation panels for further investigation and possible prosecution,” Afolabi said.
The Commandant-General has also ordered that the NSCDC flag be flown at half-mast across all formations for three days, starting from Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Afolabi pledged to continue to keep the public abreast on the outcome of the investigation.
Names Of Officers Held In Custody:
Commandant Subaru Siyaka Aniviye [SN: 3465] – suspended NSCDC Niger State Commandant
DCC. Ajayi Philips [SN: 19546] – HOD Intelligence and Investigation [Remark: Lack of supervision]
DCC. John Agrahau Chagwa [SN: 1571] HOD Operations [Remark: lack of supervision]
DCC. Obafemi Elvis [SN: 26234]
ACC. Stephen Tsado [SN: 19057] – O/C Legal
CSC. Oluwadare Sunday [SN: 12648]
CSC. Annas Shittu Lamino [SN: 28882]
SC. Usman Isah Ndamaka [SN: 70016]
DSC. Aminu Sule Garba [SN: 66281]
DSC. Musa Marafa [SN: 66580]
DSC. Isah Sulaiman [SN: 44377]
ASCI. Hassan Muhammad [SN: 56218]
ASCI. Alhassan Muhammad [SN: 14232]
Aliyu Sallah [SN: 67130] – Guard Duty
IC. Abdullahi Sale [SN: 41683]
IC. Mohammed N. Sonfada [SN: 74351]
Mohammed Jiya
Sale Adamu [SN: 46400]
Haruna Muhammed [SN: 52659]
CCA. Baba Muhamma [SN:44273]
CAI. Isah Sanusi [SN: 78586]
CAI. Liman Abubakar [SN: 72017]
CAI. Bala Usman [SN: 76178]
CAI. Ahmed Wushishi [SN: 70502]
