justice Minna, Nigeria
37 suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian detention cells
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People held in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps cells died in custody
Thirty-seven suspected illegal gold miners died in NSCDC detention cells in Minna, Nigeria. Survivors described overcrowding and difficulty breathing, while protests followed and authorities opened an investigation.
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People held in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps cells died in custody
“37 suspected illegal goldminers died while in the custody of a paramilitary group”
The detainees had been arrested in raids on suspected illegal mines
“The detainees had been held in raids on suspected illegal mines”
AllegedDauda Shehu said overcrowding and inadequate ventilation left detainees struggling to breathe
“We were jam-packed in the cell, no ventilation for us to breathe well”