{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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The Federal Government has suspended the state NSCDC commandant and formed a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Africa","publishedAt":"2026-09-22T15:46:02.001Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-22T14:41:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-26T21:00:25.098Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":86,"critic":95,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 86: named officials, official statements, multiple outlets, specific figures and dates support the report.","critic":"Critic 95: provides context, quotes officials, separates facts, lists specifics, and outlines next steps.","hype":"Hype 15: language is factual with no sensational adjectives or clickbait."}},"tags":["#Nigeria","#MinersDeaths","#NSCDC","#HumanRights","#GovernmentInvestigation"],"entities":["Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps","Suberu Aniviye","Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo","International Human Rights Commission"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Minna, Niger State.","The Federal Government has suspended the Niger State NSCDC commandant, Suberu Aniviye, and established a 10-member committee to investigate the deaths.","Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo warned against tampering with evidence related to the incident.","The International Human Rights Commission has compiled a list of the deceased, which it intends to use to facilitate compensation for families."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. The incident occurred following arrests made during operations on September 15 and 16 around the Lt Gen Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Estate. The NSCDC state commandant at the time, Suberu Aniviye, stated that scores of detained suspects were found dead in the early hours of Thursday, attributing it to a suspected disease outbreak."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In response, the Federal Government suspended Commandant Aniviye and formed a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo warned that any attempt to destroy or conceal evidence, intimidate witnesses, or obstruct the investigation would be treated as a serious offense. He assured Nigerians that the committee would uncover the truth and that no one, regardless of their position, would be shielded if found culpable. He also appealed to the families of the deceased for calm and patience."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has compiled a list of the 37 deceased individuals. Awaisu Giwa, an International Peace Ambassador at the IHRC, stated that the organisation obtained an initial list from the General Hospital, Minna, with the assistance of the hospital's Chief Medical Director and a mortuary attendant. Four additional names were later provided by relatives. The IHRC intends to use this list to facilitate compensation for the families."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the list of deceased"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Punch Newspapers published a list of 37 names it identified as suspected illegal miners who died in NSCDC custody. The International Human Rights Commission, as reported by Punch Newspapers, stated it obtained the list from the General Hospital, Minna, and that four additional names were provided by relatives. No other outlet provided a list of the deceased."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific date of the NSCDC operations on September 15 and 16, which Punch Newspapers stated as the period the miners were arrested. 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