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Protests in Nigeria after police pack miners into cell
By The BriefBrief · Sources (14)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM ET
Summary: Protests erupted in Nigeria after police packed 66 miners into a single cell, officials said. Thirty-seven people died in custody, while survivors said the cell had little ventilation, food, or water and people began collapsing and dying.
WHO: Police and survivors of the miners held in custody
WHAT: Police packed 66 miners into one cell; 37 died in custody and survivors described extreme conditions.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 3:45 PM ET
WHERE: Nigeria
WHY: Cause not yet established.
How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)
Sources (14):
ABC News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
AllAfrica,
BBC News,
CNN World,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
France 24,
Jerusalem Post,
New York Times,
Straits Times,
The Guardian World,
The Hindu
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