Nigeria Police Probe Deaths Of 37 Mining Suspects

Al Jazeera · world

Nigerian police are investigating the deaths of 37 individuals arrested for illegal mining who were in custody. Officials suggest disease outbreak, but an intelligence report points to overcrowding and poor ventilation in a detention facility in Niger State. Suspects were arrested during operations targeting illegal mining in the gold-rich region. Survivors described being packed into a cell with no ventilation. The governor declared three days of mourning amid protests.