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Nigeria Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters Gathering over the Deaths of 37 Miners in Custody
Governor Umaru Bago declared three days of mourning after at least 33 detainees died in NSCDC custody, and the state suspended an APC rally.
- The Niger State Government cancelled the APC political rally scheduled for Saturday in Minna, citing respect for 37 miners who died in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps custody.
- Following raids on illegal gold mines in the Wushishi-Lukoto area on September 15 to 16, authorities discovered the deceased; officials initially cited a suspected disease outbreak but have not established a definitive cause of death.
- Residents protested in Minna after at least 33 bodies were discovered at the General Hospital, with demonstrators chanting "Justice must be done" before police dispersed crowds using tear gas on Friday.
- Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo suspended NSCDC commandant Suberu Siyaka Aniviye pending investigation, while Governor Umaru Bago declared a three-day mourning period honoring the deceased.
- Illegal mining remains a persistent challenge across Nigeria, with analysts stating informal sites fund armed groups; the Interior Ministry committed to a full investigation into the custody deaths.
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Protests erupt in Nigeria after 33 miners die in custody of paramilitary agency
MINNA, Nigeria, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Residents of a city in central Nigeria took to the streets to protest overnight after at least 33 detainees were found dead in the custody of a paramilitary force that raided suspected illegal gold mines. Reuters f...
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Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters gathering over the deaths of 37 miners in custody
MINNA, Nigeria (AP) — Police in Nigeria fired tear gas at dozens of people who gathered Friday to protest the deaths of 37 miners while they were in custody.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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