Nigerian police probe death in custody of 37 illegal mining suspects
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Thirty-seven suspected illegal gold miners died while in police custody in Niger State. Authorities say a disease outbreak caused the deaths, a claim disputed by relatives and intelligence reports. The incident sparked protests in Minna, where police fired tear gas and fired at demonstrators.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Al Jazeera·Nigerian police probe death in custody of 37 illegal mining suspects
Officials blame disease outbreak for deaths as survivor suggests they suffocated.
- BBC News·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.
- Al Jazeera·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.
- The Guardian·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 goldminersA survivor from a prison cell in Nigeria where 37 suspected illegal goldminers died while in the custody of a paramilitary group has recounted his panic and struggle for breath, as poli...
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