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  "id": 8252284,
  "title": "Alake sends team to probe Niger miners’ deaths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/alake-sends-team-to-probe-niger-miners-deaths",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:46:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/alake-sends-team-to-probe-niger-miners-deaths/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has sent a high-powered team to Niger State to investigate the deaths of suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Alake expressed his condolences to Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago and the families of the deceased, emphasizing the need for a transparent and independent inquiry to establish accountability and prevent a recurrence of such incidents in detention and correctional facilities. The investigation will collaborate with other investigators to provide a comprehensive report on the incident.",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/2027-how-nigerian-govt-can-fund-n500-000-minimum-wage-sowore",
        "published": "2026-09-18T10:15:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigerian govt mourns Niger miners, promises thorough investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/nigerian-govt-mourns-niger-miners-promises-thorough-investigation",
        "published": "2026-09-18T12:21:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Niger imposes 24-hour curfew after protest over miners’ deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/niger-imposes-24-hour-curfew-after-protest-over-miners-deaths",
        "published": "2026-09-18T13:46:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Tinubu Orders Transparent Probe Into Deaths Of Suspected Illegal Miners Detained By NSCDC In Niger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/tinubu-orders-transparent-probe-into-deaths-of-suspected-illegal",
        "published": "2026-09-18T16:05:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}