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@BBCAfrica documented our work and published same on the 8th of December, 2021.This tells a part of our work @HeadfortF and with you on board, we can help more people secure freedom! Are you in? Click on the link in our bio to be a change agent. bbc.com/news/av/world-africa…
Well done! Now, we await the EXECUTION of the recommendation.
It must not be another file in the cabinet.
Five weeks ago, on the clear directive of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, I inaugurated a 10-member Independent Investigative Committee to establish the full truth of the deaths in NSCDC custody in Niger State.
As a government, the findings are clear and sobering. Thirty-three lives, including fourteen minors, were lost in what the Committee has established as a preventable custodial tragedy. The evidence points to severe overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, prolonged exposure to extreme heat and dehydration, and a systemic failure of duty of care within the detention facility. These conditions, rather than any disease outbreak, led to the fatalities.
In line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, this administration remains unwavering in its commitment that every Nigerian life matters and that justice must not only be done but must be seen to have been done.
As a Ministry, we have wasted no time. The full report has been transmitted to the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation for immediate judicial action. Officers who attempted to conceal, disrupt, or destroy evidence will face immediate suspension and full accountability. Comprehensive institutional reforms of the NSCDC will be driven with urgency and precision.
Above all, support for the bereaved families and the survivors remain a top priority; because under this administration, we remain keenly committed to ensuring that Nigerians get the full measure of justice they deserve.
I commend and deeply appreciate the entire Committee for their diligence, integrity, and commitment to justice. Under the chairmanship of Mr. Jonathan Kure, mni (retired Deputy Director-General of the Department of State Services) and with Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma, SAN (former Director-General of the Nigerian Law School) as Secretary, they presented a thorough and professional report after five weeks of rigorous fieldwork.
Also, my special thanks to the other distinguished members of the Committee: retired AIG Hosea Hassan Karma; Professor Olayinka Buhari (Professor of Histopathology and former Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital); a representative of the Minna Emirate Council; a representative of the Niger State Government; Alhaji Liman Sulaiman (National Secretary, Miners Association of Nigeria); Deji Adeyanju (lawyer and human rights activist); Mrs. Zainab Suleiman Okino of Blueprint Newspaper; and Dr. George Agbakahi (Public Affairs Analyst). They have done the nation proud.
The Ministry of Interior's @MinOfInteriorNG independent investigative committee has finally submitted its report on the #Minna37 custodial slaughter.
And guess what? Every single "official excuse" the government gave when this tragedy happened has just been shredded.👇
BREAKING: FG panel says 37 miners died of suffocation in NSCDC custody
A ten-member independent committee set up by the federal government to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger state, has identified the cause of their deaths.
The committee found that the miners died from asphyxiation, a condition in which the body is deprived of adequate oxygen, potentially leading to unconsciousness, organ damage or death.
thecable.ng/breaking-fg-pane…
Minister @BTOofficial (Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo) has the report. The evidence of suffocation, unauthorized arrests, and evidence-tampering is documented.
Now, we demand execution:
📍 Handcuffs and public court dockets for the suspended officers.
📍 Full implementation of the compensation payouts without bureaucratic red tape.
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WE SAID 300. WE DID 300. AND WE’RE NOT DONE! 💃🏽
Sometimes, the impact of our work is best understood by hearing from the people whose lives have been changed. The thank-yous. The relief. The joy of being able to move forward after facing a system that can feel impossible to navigate alone.
There are people who still need legal representation. Families still waiting for answers. Lives that could change if someone steps in to help. So, while we celebrate these 300 lives, we’re asking you to help us reach even further before the year ends.
Your donation could help someone else get the legal support they desperately need.
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If 300 lives could be reached, imagine what we could achieve together before December ends.
The target has been met. The mission is far from over.
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Tear gas at a memorial site?! Wow! 💔😳
You cannot preach peace, unity, or governance while treating a peaceful memorial gathering like a criminal enterprise.
Remembering those who lost their lives is not a crime; it is fundamental human right.
Deploying toxic gas against citizens trying to pay respects at the lekki toll gate shows that the state’s intolerance for ACCOUNTABILITY hasn’t changed.
@LagosPoliceNG you can fire all the tear gas you want, but you cannot legislate away history or erase the demand for justice.
What happens to a right when people become afraid to exercise it?
A protester should not have to choose between speaking up and staying safe. A journalist should not have to fear documenting an injustice. A citizen should not have to remain silent because demanding accountability feels dangerous.
Six years ago, Nigerians took to the streets to demand an end to police brutality and a system that failed to protect them. The movement brought questions of police conduct, accountability and citizens’ rights to the forefront. The lives lost and the suffering endured by protesters and their families remain an essential part of that history.
But the significance of #EndSARS extends beyond October 2020. It speaks to the kind of civic space we have today: one where people must be able to question authority, organize, express dissent and demand change without unlawful intimidation or violence.
A right that exists on paper but cannot be exercised safely is a right under threat.
Remembering #EndSARS means knowing our rights, standing with those whose rights are violated, and insisting that institutions entrusted with protecting the public are held accountable.
Six years on, the work of protecting civic space belongs to all of us.
Remember #EndSARS. Defend the civic space. Demand accountability.
#EndSARS
#EndPoliceBrutality
#HumanRights
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Six years later, we remember the lives lost, the lives changed forever, and the justice still owed.
The #EndSARS protests were a call for an end to police brutality, unlawful arrests, extortion and the abuse of power. Nigerians took to the streets demanding a country where their rights, dignity and lives would be respected.
But on 20 October 2020, that demand for change was met with violence. Six years later, we must continue to remember the victims, acknowledge the suffering of survivors and families, and insist that allegations of human rights violations are investigated and addressed.
Six years on, remembrance must mean more than looking back. It must mean continuing to demand truth, accountability, meaningful police reform, and protection for the fundamental rights of every Nigerian.
We remember. We refuse to forget.
#EndSARS
#EndPoliceBrutality
#HumanRights
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