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The Borgu miners' custodial deaths

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Thirty-seven accused illegal miners, including children, died in custody in Borgu. Officials attribute the deaths to disease, while six survivors say they suffocated in an overcrowded, unventilated cell; protests in Minna were continuing for a second day. The investigation and custody-related accountability process remain open in the report aired September 19, 2026.

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  1. Update 137 Dead in Custody After Mining Sweep, and Nigeria Cannot Look Away

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    37 Dead in Custody After Mining Sweep, and Nigeria Cannot Look Away

    37 accused miners, children among them, died after being packed 66 to a cell in Niger State. Officials say disease; survivors say they suffocated — and Minna has taken to the streets for a second day.

    Still open after this report

    • No confirmed count of children among the dead has been released.
    • The true cause of death and whether the toll of 37 is final remain unresolved.

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  • BorguBorgu, Niger, Nigeria1 report
  • MinnaMinna, Niger, Nigeria1 report
  • NigerNiger, Nigeria1 report

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