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Survivors describe panic in Nigerian prison cell where 37 died
By The BriefBrief · Sources (14)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 19, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET
Summary: Survivors from a prison cell in Nigeria where 37 suspected illegal goldminers died while in NSCDC custody recounted panic and struggling to breathe. After the deaths were found on Thursday, police fired teargas at protesters and imposed an overnight curfew in Minna.
WHO: Survivors of the prison cell incident; police in Minna
WHAT: Survivors recounted panic and breathing difficulties after 37 suspected illegal goldminers died in an NSCDC cell; police fired teargas at protesters and imposed an overnight curfew.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Minna, Nigeria
WHY: Police responded to protests over the deaths of suspected illegal goldminers by firing teargas and imposing an overnight curfew.
How this story developed (showing 3 of 3 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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