WIRE โ Following a scuffle between operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and illegal miners, an NSCDC personnel was shot dead in Korokpa Village, Niger State. Confirming the killing in a statement on Thursday, the Command's Public Relations Officer, DSC Abubakar M.R. Muti, said the incident occurred on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Illegal miners kill NSCDC officer during enforcement operation in Niger
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