{
  "id": 8298347,
  "title": "37 miners die in Niger NSCDC custody after 67 were held in one cell, says Gov Bago",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/37-miners-die-in-niger-nscdc-custody-after-67-were-held-in-one-cell",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T19:44:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/37-miners-die-in-niger-nscdc-custody-after-67-were-held-in-one-cell-says-gov-bago/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has disclosed that 67 artisanal and suspected illegal miners were held in a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps cell before 37 of them died in custody. The miners were reportedly arrested during enforcement operations conducted by the NSCDC around the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of the state on […] The post 37 miners die in Niger NSCDC custody after 67…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Sahara Reporters",
        "title": "EXCLUSIVE: Over 30 Suspected Illegal Miners Beaten To Death In NSCDC Custody In Niger, Witnesses Claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/exclusive-over-30-suspected-illegal-miners-beaten-to-death-in-nscdc",
        "published": "2026-09-18T10:41:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Niger miners’ deaths: Rights group flays forceful quelling of protesters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/niger-miners-deaths-rights-group-flays-forceful-quelling-of-protesters",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:28:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Niger miners’ deaths: Tinubu orders probe, vows to prosecute offenders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/niger-miners-deaths-tinubu-orders-probe-vows-to-prosecute-offenders",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:44:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Uproar in Niger state, 37 die in custody",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/uproar-in-niger-state-37-die-in-custody",
        "published": "2026-09-18T20:52:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Babangida Condemns Death Of 37 Suspected Illegal Miners in NSCDC Custody, Niger Govt Imposes Curfew Following Rising Tension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/babangida-condemns-death-of-37-suspected-illegal-miners-in-nscdc",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:59:49.000Z"
      }
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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."
}