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Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained miners

Name: Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained miners
Start: 2026-09-18T16:00:16Z
Location: Nigeria

Nigeria · Rest of Africa region

detected 2026-09-18T16:00:16Z updated 2026-09-18T16:00:16Z

Government has promised to fully investigate after 37 miners died while being held in police custody in Niger State.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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