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Photo credit: The Cable — Young boys and women seen at the mining site in Wushihi. |
The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has released the names of 37 people who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State.
The individuals were among a larger group arrested during NSCDC operations targeting suspected illegal mining activities on 15 and 16 September 2026 near the Lt Gen Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Estate area in Minna, the state capital.
According to IHRC international peace ambassador Awaisu Giwa, the organisation obtained an initial list of names from records at General Hospital, Minna. A mortuary attendant provided the names on the instruction of the hospital’s chief medical director.
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Four additional names were later added after relatives of the deceased contacted the commission.
Giwa stated that the list will be used to support efforts aimed at compensation for the families of those who died. He also noted that the commission planned to obtain an official version of the list on hospital letterhead.
The NSCDC had earlier reported that the deaths occurred in the early hours of 17 September and initially pointed to a suspected disease outbreak.
Other accounts, including statements from survivors and public officials, have raised questions about conditions in the detention facility, such as overcrowding. Niger State Governor Umaru Bago confirmed the death toll and said an investigation was underway.
Federal authorities subsequently suspended the state NSCDC commandant and a number of other officers, and established a panel to examine the incident.
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The IHRC list of names is as follows:
1. Ibrahim Sani
2. Fahad Sa’adu
3. Abdulsalam Ismail
4. Usman Aliyu
5. Abubakar Alhaji
6. Sani Nasir
7. Sanusi Khalid
8. Ahmad Aliyu
9. Safiyanu Abdullahi
10. Suleiman Dantala
11. Idris Haruna
12. Sani Yakubu
13. Safiyanu Abubakar
14. Abdullahi Abubakar
15. Abubakar Musa
16. Abdul Mudassir
17. Suleiman Lawal
18. Usman Abdullahi
19. Samuel Sambo
20. Ibrahim Musa
21. Yusuf Nasiru
22. Umar Lawal
23. Isyaku Amisu
24. Bissallah Adamu
25. Abdulbari Suleiman
26. Shafisu Lado
27. Usman Ahmad
28. Usman Ibrahim
29. Sani Isyaku
30. Musa Ibrahim
31. Idris Bashir
32. Kabiru Suleiman
33. Emmanuel Emeka
34. Mu’awiya AbdulKarim (added after relatives approached the IHRC; not on the initial hospital list)
35. Abdul Gafar Abubakar (added after relatives approached the IHRC; not on the initial hospital list)
36. Usman Haruna (added after relatives approached the IHRC; not on the initial hospital list)
37. Yaro Salihu Soba (added after relatives approached the IHRC; not on the initial hospital list)
Investigations into the circumstances of the deaths continue. Families seeking information or support have been directed to relevant authorities and the IHRC.
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