Niger lifts Minna curfew after unrest over deaths of suspected miners
Niger State has lifted a curfew imposed in Minna after unrest linked to the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Premium Times reports the lifting but provides no further details on its timing or the authorities’ next steps.
Niger State has lifted a curfew imposed in Minna after unrest triggered by the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody, Premium Times Nigeria reports. The miners were reportedly in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps when they died. The available material does not state when the deaths occurred, how they happened or what prompted the unrest in Minna.
It also does not provide the duration of the curfew, the precise restrictions imposed during it or the date and time at which the order was lifted. No further information is supplied about any investigation, official explanation or legal action connected to the deaths. The report establishes that the curfew has been removed following the unrest, but does not describe the security situation in Minna after the decision.
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