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  "id": 8166134,
  "title": "Nigeria: At least 37 suspected illegal miners die in custody",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/nigeria-at-least-37-suspected-illegal-miners-die-in-custody",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:31:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-at-least-37-suspected-illegal-miners-die-in-custody/a-79316847?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In Niger State, Nigeria, 37 people suspected of being illegal miners died while in custody of the country's civil defence corps. The governor of the state, Mohammed Umaru Bago, confirmed the deaths and announced a committee of inquiry into the incident.\n\nAccording to the civil defence, the deaths were caused by disease, but an intelligence report suggested that overcrowding and poor ventilation may have been the cause. The incident has triggered protests in the state capital, Minna, where cars and other belongings were damaged.\n\nThe governor has declared three days of mourning and postponed the start of campaigning for elections due in January. An investigation into the deaths has been launched by the police.",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T02:16:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Nigeria: At least 37 suspected illegal miners die in custody",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/nigeria-at-least-37-suspected-illegal-miners-die-in-custody-8167253",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:31:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "37 suspected illegal miners die in custody in Nigeria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/37-suspected-illegal-miners-die-in-custody-in-nigeria-8175602",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:39:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}