Nigerian police probe death in custody of 37 illegal mining suspects
Al Jazeera · 18 Sep 2026

Nigerian police probe death in custody of 37 illegal mining suspects

Nigerian officials blame disease outbreak for deaths as survivor suggests they suffocated. Nigerian police have launched an investigation into the deaths of 37 people who were in custody after being arrested for illegal mining. Officials on Thursday linked the deaths to an outbreak of disease. Howev


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