# Protests erupt after about 37 suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody

https://mins.news/en/item/63353

- TRT World, 2026-09-17 22:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/96c99b86700a

> Officials say about 37 people suspected of illegal mining died while detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps in north-central Niger state, prompting protests.

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