AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMinna Custody Deaths: Relatives of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in an NSCDC cell in Minna demanded justice as the Interior Ministry set up a 10-member independent panel and suspended officers linked to the incident; survivors allege overcrowding and a substance sprayed in the cell, while police fired to disperse protests. Accountability Push: The Nigerian Bar Association says it will independently monitor the probe and insists investigators must identify who owns and benefits from the mining operations, not just the detainees. Political Pressure: The Peoples Redemption Party urged stronger action against kidnappings across Niger and demanded accountability for the miners’ deaths. Leadership Change: NSCDC redeployed Abdulhamid Kabara as Niger State commandant after Suberu Aniviye was suspended. Security Update: Separately, Nigerian troops arrested 47 suspects and rescued kidnapped victims in nationwide operations, including in Nasarawa and Zamfara. Local Sports: Niger Tornadoes lost 1-0 to Katsina United as coach Kabiru Dogo blamed missed chances.
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