# Nigeria protests turn deadly after 37 miners die in custody

https://mins.news/en/video/64986

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-18 22:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98XwOiQv660

> Anger has spread across Nigeria’s Niger State after 37 miners died while in security-force custody following raids on suspected illegal gold mines. Protests in the capital, Minna, became violent as government buildings were attacked and public transport was damaged. Police responded with force, leaving at least two people dead and several injured.

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