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37 people die in Nigerian custody; authorities cite possible disease outbreak

Deaths at a Niger state detention facility for illegal miners are under investigation, with officials and observers offering differing explanations.

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France 24 — English

Thirty-seven detainees died at a facility in Niger state, north-central Nigeria, while being held on suspicion of illegal mining, according to authorities. The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps attributed the deaths to a possible disease outbreak, but some reports suggest overcrowding and poor ventilation may have played a role.

Local authorities have opened an investigation into the deaths. The government's account differs from other reports on the contributing factors, which cite conditions at the facility.

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