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  "id": 8206130,
  "title": "Amnesty demands independent probe into deaths of miners in Niger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/amnesty-demands-independent-probe-into-deaths-of-miners-in-niger",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:57:51.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/910522-amnesty-demands-independent-probe-into-deaths-of-miners-in-niger.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Amnesty International has demanded an independent probe into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Niger State. The post Amnesty demands independent probe into deaths of miners in Niger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FG suspends Niger NSCDC commandant over miners’ deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/fg-suspends-niger-nscdc-commandant-over-miners-deaths",
        "published": "2026-09-18T05:50:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "NSCDC removes Niger commandant over deaths of 30 illegal miners, begins investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/nscdc-removes-niger-commandant-over-deaths-of-30-illegal-miners",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:54:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Police order probe as 37 suspected illegal miners die in NSCDC custody",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/police-order-probe-as-37-suspected-illegal-miners-die-in-nscdc-custody",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:53:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
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