14 children, 19 detainees die in overcrowded NSCDC cell in Niger

About 50 men and boys were held in a tiny 12-square-metre cell with no ventilation, water or toilet at the NSCDC Niger State Command in Minna. A federal investigation found that 33 of them, including 14 children, died there between 16 and 17 September 2026 in conditions described as cruel, inhuman and degrading.

Pidgin: Around 50 men and boys dem pack inside one small 12-square-metre cell wey no get ventilation, water or toilet for NSCDC Niger State Command for Minna. Federal investigation find say 33 of dem, including 14 pikin, die there between 16 and 17 September 2026 inside condition wey dem call cruel, inhuman and degrading.

How this affects you: 14 children and 19 other detainees including persons displaced by bandits died in the overcrowded NSCDC cell in Minna.