Marshals

The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant of Corps John Onoja Attah, denied claims that his personnel were involved in a September 16 operation in Niger State that resulted in deaths, contradicting the suspended NSCDC Commandant Suberu Siyaka Aniviye.

The Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps denied involvement in a September 16 operation at M.I. Wushishi Housing Estate, Minna, Niger State, where deaths occurred. They stated that the suspended commandant lacked authority to deploy personnel.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals denied involvement in a September 16 incident in Niger State that resulted in deaths, asserting that the suspended state commandant lacked authority to deploy them. The matter is under investigation.