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Nigeria: At least 37 suspected illegal miners die in custody

At least 37 people believed to be illegal miners died Thursday while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), according to the governor of Nigeria's north-central Niger State.

DW Top Stories1 source1 min readFiled September 18, 2026

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