The Emir of Lapai and Chairman, Lapai Emirate Council, His Royal Highness Alhaji Umaru Bago Tafida III, FNSE, FNICE, CON, has expressed condolences to the Niger State Government and the families of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna.
The condolence was conveyed in a statement signed by the Secretary of the Lapai Emirate Council, Amb. Umar A. Ibrahim.
The Emir described the reported deaths as saddening and extended his sympathy to the families of the deceased, as well as the Niger State Government and people of the state.
He also appealed for calm, particularly among youths, urging them to refrain from actions capable of escalating tensions or disrupting public peace in the state.
According to the statement, the Emir called on the youths to “sheath their swords” and allow the departed to rest in peace while investigations into the circumstances surrounding the deaths continue.
He prayed for the forgiveness of the deceased and asked Allah to grant them Jannatul Firdausi and give their families the strength to bear the loss.
The condolence comes amid ongoing attention to the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the miners in NSCDC custody in Minna.
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