Morning recap: Horror in NSCDC cell of death, mother, four children die in Rivers fire, other top stories
Read Saturday’s top stories, including the death of 37 suspected illegal miners in an NSCDC cell in Minna and a mother and four children in a Rivers fire. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-horror-in-nscdc-cell-of-death-mother-four-children-die-in-rivers-fire-other-top-stories/
Thirty-seven people died in a Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) cell in Minna, Niger State. According to Amnesty International, the cell was designed for 10 people but held 67 detainees, who were suspected of illegal mining. The country director of Amnesty International, Isa Sanusi, stated that it was unfair to describe the deceased as illegal miners since they could not defend themselves.
The detainees were arrested on September 15 and 16. A survivor alleged that an unidentified liquid substance was sprayed in the cell, causing them to sneeze and cough. The cell was extremely hot, with Minna experiencing high temperatures around the time of their detention.
In a separate incident, a mother and four children died in a fire in Rivers State.
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