# Nigeria: At least 37 suspected illegal miners die in custody

https://mins.news/en/item/63639

- DW, 2026-09-18 03:31 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-at-least-37-suspected-illegal-miners-die-in-custody/a-79316847?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> At least 37 people suspected of illegal mining died while detained by Nigeria’s Security and Civil Defense Corps in Minna, Niger State. Officials suspect disease, while preliminary intelligence points to overcrowding and poor ventilation. Police are investigating, and the state government has formed an inquiry committee and declared three days of mourning.

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