The federal government has released the names of 20 NSCDC officers suspended in connection with the incident, in addition to the Niger State Commandant.
The names were released in a statement issued on Saturday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
The suspended officers are:
O/C Station Guard, SC Usman Isah Ndamaka, Station Guard, ASCI Hassan Mohammed, Station Guard, CCA Bala Mohammed, Arresting Officer/O/C Investigation, CSC Oluwadare Sunday, Arresting Officer, DCC Obafemi Elvis, Arresting Officer, CSC Annas Shitto Lamino.
HOD INT/INV, DCC Philip Ajayi, O/C Legal, ACC Barr. Stephen Tsado, Day/Night Duty Officer, ASCI Alhassan Mohammed, Guard Duty, IC Abdullahi Sale, Guard Duty, IC Mohammed Sonfada, Guard Duty, and CAI Liman Abubakar.
Others are; Guard Duty, CAI Bala Usman, Guard Duty, IC Mohammed Jiya, Guard Duty, DSC Isah Suleiman, Guard Duty, CAI Ahmed Wushishi, Guard Duty, IC Sale Adamu, Guard Duty, IC Haruna Mohammed, Guard Duty, ASCI Aliyu Sallah and Guard Duty, CAI Isah Sanusi.
Tunji-Ojo extended the government’s condolences to the families of the deceased and appealed to the public to remain calm while the investigation continues.
