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At least 37 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease
The corps said the bodies were taken to General Hospital, Minna, for examination after a suspected disease outbreak among detainees.
- On Thursday, September 17, 2026, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps announced that at least 37 suspected illegal miners died in custody in Niger State following a suspected disease outbreak.
- Detainees were apprehended during a "burst operation" on September 15 and 16, 2026, in Wushishi and Lukoto Village as part of efforts to curb illegal mining activities.
- Aniviye said the detainees' bodies were sent to the General Hospital, Minna, for "further medical examination to establish the actual cause of death."
- Working in synergy with sister security agencies, the NSCDC is managing the situation and appealed to families and the public to remain calm.
- The Corps reiterated its commitment to international human rights charters while protecting lives, property, and critical national assets as part of its core mandate.
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At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease
At least 33 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining have been found dead in Nigerian security custody. Officials claimed a suspected disease outbreak was to blame but a survivor suggested the detainees had suffocated in a crowded cell. The detainees…
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At least 37 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease
At least 37 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining have been found dead in Nigerian security custody. Officials claim a suspected disease outbreak is to blame.
·New York, United States
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NSCDC orders probe as illegal miners die in custody
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered a probe into the death of some suspected illegal miners who were arrested during enforcement operations conducted in parts of Niger State on September 15 and 16, 2026.
·Nigeria
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