# Nigerian police probe death in custody of 37 illegal mining suspects

- Published: 2026-09-18T07:00:02.424Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T12:02:50.637Z
- 9 sources
- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Economy, business and finance, Politics, Science and technology
- Involves: 10-member committee, 37 Männer, AFP news agency, Adamu Isah, Agence France-Presse (AFP), Anwohner, Arrests of miners in M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto, Asibitin Koyarwa na Jami'ar Ilorin, Blueprint, Corps nigérian de sécurité et de défense civile (NSCDC), Dauda Shehu, Deaths of 37 people in custody

## How it developed

- 2026-09-18T07:00:02.424Z - Al Jazeera English: [Nigerian police probe death in custody of 37 illegal mining suspects](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/nigerian-police-probe-death-in-custody-of-37-illegal-mining-suspects)
- 2026-09-18T11:30:20.300Z - DW Top Stories: [Nigeria: Protests erupt over deaths of 37 miners in custody](https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-protests-erupt-over-deaths-of-37-miners-in-custody/a-79316847?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)
- 2026-09-18T13:02:16.487Z - DW German: [Dutzende Festgenommene sterben in Nigeria in Haft](https://www.dw.com/de/nigeria-haeftlinge-tod-niger/a-79328204?maca=de-rss-de-top-1016-rdf)
- 2026-09-18T16:00:35.175Z - Al Jazeera English: [Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained miners](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/nigerian-forces-fire-at-protesters-rallying-over-deaths-of-detained-miners)
- 2026-09-18T16:01:39.683Z - The Guardian World: [Survivors recount panic and struggle to breathe in Nigerian prison cell where 37 died](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/survivor-panic-struggle-breathe-nigeria-prison-cell-died-minna)
- 2026-09-18T16:00:43.261Z - Punch: [How 37 miners died inside NSCDC Niger custody — Survivors recount ordeal](https://punchng.com/how-37-miners-died-inside-nscdc-niger-custody-survivors-recount-ordeal/)
- 2026-09-18T18:30:37.789Z - Punch: [Substance was sprayed into our cell before 37 detainees died — Surviving Niger miner](https://punchng.com/substance-was-sprayed-into-our-cell-before-37-detainees-died-surviving-niger-miner/)
- 2026-09-19T12:01:46.575Z - BBC News Hausa: [Ana zargin an fesa wa masu haƙar ma'adinai wani abu kafin mutuwarsu- Bago - BBC News Hausa](https://www.bbc.com/hausa/articles/cm0e379yry92o)
- 2026-09-20T21:01:30.999Z - France 24 French: [Journal de l'Afrique - Au Nigeria, les familles des 37 mineurs morts à Minna, dans le centre du pays, réclament justice](https://www.france24.com/fr/%C3%A9missions/journal-de-l-afrique/20260920-au-nigeria-les-familles-des-37-mineurs-morts-%C3%A0-minna-dans-le-centre-du-pays-r%C3%A9clament-justice)
- 2026-09-23T03:30:25.602Z - MyJoyOnline: ['I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/i-have-never-felt-heat-like-that-a-survivor-on-watching-33-cellmates-die-in-nigeria/)
- 2026-09-24T12:02:50.637Z - BBC Afrique: [Morts dans les prisons nigérianes : à l'intérieur de la cellule où 33 détenus ont perdu la vie - BBC News Afrique](https://www.bbc.com/afrique/articles/cvwyzddkx293o)

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