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Nigeria investigates deaths of dozens of detainees in overcrowded cell

As of September 2026: Under investigation for role in deaths

Guards at a prison in Minna, Nigeria, opened a cell door on September 17 to find 33 men dead. Four more died later in hospital. The cell, roughly 6 meters by 3 meters, had held more than 50 detainees.

Updated Sep 22

Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody

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As of September 2026: Under investigation; Niger State commandant suspended

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested dozens of young men at suspected illegal gold mining sites in Niger State on September 15 and 16. By September 17, thirty-seven detainees were dead inside the corps' detention facility in Minna.

Updated Sep 18