PoliticalNigeria·27 Oct 2026
Nigeria panel says 37 detained miners died from overcrowding and neglect
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A government investigation determined that 37 suspected illegal miners died in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) custody due to severe overcrowding, poor ventilation, and neglect. The committee, chaired by Jonathan Kure, rejected previous official claims of a disease outbreak and concluded the deaths were entirely preventable. This incident,…
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