# Nigerian forces fire on protesters rallying over detained miners’ deaths

https://mins.news/en/item/65384

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-19 10:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/19/19-09-sv-nigeria-curfew-after-protests-nr?traffic_source=rss

> Nigerian security forces opened fire on protesters angry over the deaths of 37 miners who died in detention this week after a paramilitary agency raided a suspected illegal mine.

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