SocietyNigerian police probe deaths of 37 illegal mining suspects in custody

Nigerian police are investigating the deaths of 37 people detained after an illegal-mining operation. Officials attribute the deaths to a suspected disease outbreak, while a survivor says 65 detainees were packed into a poorly ventilated cell and may have suffocated. Niger State declared three days of mourning, and protests were reportedly met with tear gas.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-09-18 06:45Original