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Niger Miners' Deaths: Panel Says 37 Died From Suffocation

Published Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Updated October 28

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  • A federal government panel says 37 suspected illegal miners who died in NSCDC custody in Niger State in September died from asphyxiation.

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  • AllAfrica

    A federal government panel investigating the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Niger State has concluded they died from asphyxiation. The committee's chairman presented the report, which also noted institutional gaps and overzealousness among officers, to the Minister of Interior.

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