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37 suspected illegal miners die in custody in Northwestern Nigeria

Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners have died in an NSCDC detention facility in Nigeria's Niger state, sparking a police investigation amid conflicting claims of a disease outbreak versus severe overcrowding.

37 suspected illegal miners die in custody in Northwestern Nigeria

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