FG Reveals 33 Detainees, Including 14 Children, Died from Overcrowding, Extreme Heat and Dehydration in NSCDC CustodyThe Federal Government has revealed that 33 detainees, including 14 minors, died in a preventable tragedy at a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) detention facility in Niger State.Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said an independent investigative committee found that severe overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, prolonged exposure to extreme heat and dehydration caused the deaths, rather than a disease outbreak.
The minister said the committee’s report had been forwarded to the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation for immediate judicial action. He added that officers suspected of concealing, disrupting or destroying evidence would face suspension and accountability.The government also pledged urgent institutional reforms within the NSCDC and said support for the bereaved families and survivors remained a priority. The 10-member committee, chaired by retired DSS official Jonathan Kure, conducted five weeks of investigaTion ū
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