At least 37 suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody facility
Nigerian authorities investigate deaths at a civil defence detention facility in Niger state, with causes still disputed.
At least 37 suspected illegal miners died in a civil defence detention facility in central Niger state, Nigeria, prompting an official investigation Thursday. Accounts of the deaths differ: some attribute them to a disease outbreak, while others point to overcrowding and poor ventilation conditions in the facility.
Nigerian authorities have not yet determined the precise cause of the deaths. The incident has drawn scrutiny over detention conditions and handling of suspects in the country's mining enforcement operations.
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- At least 37 suspected illegal miners die in custody in central Nigeria — France 24 — English
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