At least 57 suspected illegal miners have died in separate incidents in Niger and Taraba states within two days, including 37 who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. The Niger incident occurred after the NSCDC arrested suspected illegal miners during operations in M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto villages on September 15 and 16. 37 die … Continue reading How 57 illegal miners died in two days, including 37 in Niger state civil defence custody

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Jessica Ann, to 25 years in prison for trafficking 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria. Justice Obiora Egwuatu handed down the sentence on Thursday after Ann pleaded guilty to conspiracy and unlawful importation of the drug. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had arrested Ann on July 6 during the … Continue reading Court sentences South African woman to 25 years’ imprisonment for trafficking heroin into Nigeria