# At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody, officials suspect disease

https://mins.news/en/item/63688

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-18 04:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4iwaAOf

> At least 33 people arrested in Nigeria on alleged illegal-mining charges have been found dead while in security custody. Officials suspect disease may have caused the deaths.

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