Event Brief
Protests in Minna after 37 detainees die in NSCDC custody
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Summary: Residents in Minna, Niger State, protested overnight after 37 detainees were found dead in custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Reuters filmed 33 bodies at the General Hospital on Thursday; the NSCDC said the detainees were held following raids on suspected illegal gold mines on September 15-16 in the Wushishi-Lukoto area.
WHO: Residents of Minna; Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC); Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
WHAT: Residents protested after detainees died in NSCDC custody following raids on suspected illegal gold mines.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Sources (12):
ABC News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
AllAfrica,
BBC News,
CNN World,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
New York Times,
Straits Times,
The Guardian World,
The Hindu
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