37 miners die in custody in Nigeria, curfew imposed in Minna
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Neutral summary
Authorities in Niger State, central Nigeria, imposed a 24-hour curfew in the state capital Minna after 37 people suspected of illegal gold mining were found dead in a detention facility of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the early hours of Thursday. Officials initially blamed a disease outbreak, but survivors and relatives dispute this, saying the men suffocated in an overcrowded cell with poor ventilation. Police fired tear gas at protesters demanding justice, and the state governor declared three days of mourning and postponed the start of the campaign for elections scheduled for January. Police Commissioner Adamu Elleman ordered an investigation into the deaths.
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
« Surpopulation », « ventilation insuffisante » : 37 orpailleurs meurent en détention au Nigeria, la campagne présidentielle reportée
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France 24 (outlet profile)
37 suspected illegal miners die in custody in central Nigeria. Nigerian authorities launched an investigation Thursday after 37 suspected illegal miners died in a civil defence detention facility in central Niger state,…
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Le Monde (outlet profile)
Nigeria : enquête après la mort en détention de 37 hommes soupçonnés d’être des mineurs illégaux. Le gouverneur de l’Etat du Niger, dans le centre du pays, où affluent des milliers de chercheurs d’or artisanaux, a décré…
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
37 mineurs présumés illégaux meurent en détention au Nigeria. Plusieurs dizaines de personnes travaillant dans les mines d’or illégales du Nigeria sont décédées alors que se trouvaient en détention. La surpopulation car…
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
Nigeria: At least 37 suspected illegal miners die in custody. Dozens of suspects accused of illegal mining were found dead in custody in Nigeria's north-central Niger State. Officials blame disease, while reports cite o…
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
37 suspected illegal miners die in custody in Nigeria. The governor of a central Nigerian state said 37 people suspected of being illegal miners died while in the custody of the west African country's civil defence corp…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Nigerian police probe death in custody of 37 illegal mining suspects. Officials blame disease outbreak for deaths as survivor suggests they suffocated.
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Premium Times (outlet profile)
Police order probe as 37 suspected illegal miners die in NSCDC custody. The Commissioner of Police, Adamu Elleman, ordered the investigation following the discovery of scores of detainees dead at an NSCDC detention faci…
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Premium Times (outlet profile)
Amnesty demands independent probe into deaths of miners in Niger. Amnesty International has demanded an independent probe into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Niger State. The post Amnesty…
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Premium Times (outlet profile)
Illegal Mining: Niger sets up panel to probe deaths of 37 detainees in NSCDC custody, commandant suspended. Niger State has constituted a committee to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custo…
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Africanews (outlet profile)
At least 37 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody. At least 37 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining were found dead in Nigerian security custody on Thursday, officials said, claiming a suspected…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters gathering over the deaths of 37 miners in custody. Police in Nigeria have fired tear gas at protesters demanding justice for 37 miners who died in custody
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BBC News (outlet profile)
Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody. Authorities linked the deaths to disease, but this has been disputed by intelligence reports and relatives of the accused.
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L'Humanité (outlet profile)
Surpopulation, ventilation insuffisante… 37 mineurs meurent en détention la même nuit au Nigeria. Le gouvernement nigérian a ordonné vendredi 18 septembre une « enquête approfondie » après la découverte d…
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Premium Times (outlet profile)
Niger govt cancels APC rally, suspends NSCDC commandant over deaths of detained illegal mining suspects. The Niger State Government has cancelled an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally scheduled for Saturday in Minna,…
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
Nigeria: Protests erupt over deaths of 37 miners in custody. Dozens of suspects accused of illegal mining were found dead in custody in Nigeria's north-central Niger State. Officials blame disease, while reports cite ov…
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Premium Times (outlet profile)
Niger State imposes 24-hour curfew after suspects die in NSCDC custody. The Niger State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew across Minna, the state capital, as tension rises over the deaths of about 37 suspected ill…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained miners. Government has promised to fully investigate after 37 miners died while being held in police custody in Niger State.
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The Guardian (outlet profile)
Survivor recounts panic and struggle to breathe in Nigerian prison cell where 37 died. Police fire teargas as protests break out in the city of Minna after the deaths of the suspected illegal goldminers A survivor from…
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UOL (outlet profile)
'Não conseguíamos respirar', dizem sobreviventes após a morte de 37 garimpeiros na Nigéria. "Não conseguíamos respirar" e "avisamos que algumas pessoas já estavam morrendo asfixiadas, mas ninguém respondeu", relataram v…
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Die Welt (outlet profile)
37 Menschen sterben nach Festnahme – Überlebende berichten von Hitze, Enge und Sauerstoffmangel. Wenige Tage nach ihrer Festnahme sind 37 mutmaßliche illegale Bergarbeiter in Gewahrsam gestorben. Überlebende werfen den…
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Curfew imposed in Nigerian city after protests over deaths of detained miners. The victims were found dead on Thursday in the cells of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), which had raided suspected ill…
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Politika (outlet profile)
У Нигерији 37 рудара умрло у притвору, уведен полицијски час. Смрт притвореника изазвала протесте у граду Мини
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Nova.rs (outlet profile)
Protesti u Nigeriji zbog smrti 37 uhapšenih rudara, navodno od zaraze, a svedoci kažu - gušenja. Nigerijska policija ispaljivala je danas suzavac na mase koje su se u gradu Mina okupile u znak protesta zbog smrti 37 rud…
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Beta (outlet profile)
Protesti u Nigeriji zbog smrti 37 uhapšenih rudara. Nigerijska policija ispaljivala je suzavac na mase koje su se u gradu Mina okupile u znak protesta zbog smrti 37 rudara koji su držani u pritvoru.Ti rudari su uhapšeni…
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Africanews (outlet profile)
Nigeria: Armed security deployed in Minna after deaths of miners. Armed security personnel have been deployed in the Nigerian city of Minna, where demonstrators have been taking to the streets, a day after dozens suspec…
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Kurir (outlet profile)
POTPUNI HAOS U NIGERIJI: Sumnjiva smrt 37 ljudi koji su držani u pritvoru, uveden policijski čas u gradu Mina
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Alo! (outlet profile)
Snage bezbednosti pucaju na naoružane demonstrante, izbio je haos! Hitno proglašen policijski čas u gradu Mina. Nigerijske vlasti uvele su danas policijski čas tokom noći u gradu Mina u centralnom delu zemlje, nakon &sc…
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France 24 (outlet profile)
Uproar in Niger state, 37 die in custody. In tonights programme, investigation is ongoing into the death in custody of thirty-seven people, accused of illegal mining in Nigeria. Also,Tunisia is emerging as a major boat-…
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N1 Srbija (outlet profile)
Protesti u Nigeriji zbog smrti 37 rudara koji su se nalazili u pritvoru. Nigerijska policija ispaljivala je danas suzavac na mase koje su se u gradu Mina okupile u znak protesta zbog smrti 37 rudara koji su držani u pri…
Factual core
- 37 suspected illegal miners died in custody in Nigeria.
- The deaths occurred in Niger State, Nigeria.
- The deceased were suspected illegal miners.
- Nigerian police fired tear gas at crowds in Minna during the protests.
- The deaths occurred due to overcrowding and insufficient ventilation in the detention facility.
- A curfew was imposed in the city of Minna, Nigeria.
- The miners were held in custody by paramilitary forces in Nigeria.