Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody
He said the detainees repeatedly knocked on the door for help but nobody opened it. State governor Mohammed Umaru Bago called the deaths "sad and tragic" during a press conference on Thursday. An NSCDC commander has been detained following the deaths, Bago added.He declared three days of mourning and postponed the start of campaigning for elections scheduled for January.Officials had arrested the group of young men on Tuesday for suspected illegal mining near Borgu, in the mineral-rich state of Niger.
- ▪He said the detainees repeatedly knocked on the door for help but nobody opened it.
- ▪State governor Mohammed Umaru Bago called the deaths "sad and tragic" during a press conference on Thursday.
- ▪An NSCDC commander has been detained following the deaths, Bago added.He declared three days of mourning and postponed the start of campaigning for elections scheduled for January.Officials had arrested the group of young men on Tuesday for
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Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custodyImage source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is a paramilitary agency which assists the police (file photo)ByMakuochi Okafor, BBC Africa, Reporting fromLagos, Harry Sekulich and Wycliffe MuiaPublished18 September 2026, 03:52 BSTUpdated 17 minutes agoThirty-seven people accused of illegal mining in north-central Nigeria have died in custody, local officials said.Police have set up an investigation into the deaths, which the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) blamed on an apparent disease outbreak.However, an intelligence report shared with AFP news agency suggested the group died because of overcrowding and poor ventilation inside the detention facility in Niger…
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