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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dyepkazah Shibayan

INSANE: Panel finds that 37 suspected illegal miners suffocated in overcrowded cell in nigeria | Vintage Vibes

Nigeria Miners Deaths - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of a Nigerian security agency last month suffocated in an overcrowded cell, a government investigation panel said Tuesday.

The deaths have sparked outrage and protests in Nigeria and turned a spotlight on the detention system in the country.

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