{
  "id": 8221630,
  "title": "Niger govt probes deaths of 37 suspected miners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/niger-govt-probes-deaths-of-37-suspected-miners",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:29:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/18/niger-govt-probes-deaths-of-37-suspected-miners/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Niger State Government has set up a committee to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The government also ordered forensic examinations and autopsies to determine the exact cause of the deaths. Bologi Ibrahim, the Chief Press Secretary […] Niger govt probes deaths of 37 suspected miners",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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."
}