# 'I have never felt heat like that' — survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria

https://mins.news/en/item/69341

- BBC News, 2026-09-22 16:42 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqm27jen9r23o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> More than 50 prisoners were held in a tiny, stifling cell in Minna, where 33 died and four more later died in hospital. Survivors say guards ignored pleas for water and help. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps says 24 personnel are in custody, while a government committee investigates the deaths and possible responsibility.

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