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Nigerian police probe death in custody of 37 illegal mining suspects

Name: Nigerian police probe death in custody of 37 illegal mining suspects
Start: 2026-09-18T07:30:14Z
Location: Nigeria

Nigeria · Rest of Africa region

detected 2026-09-18T07:30:14Z updated 2026-09-18T07:30:14Z

Officials blame disease outbreak for deaths as survivor suggests they suffocated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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