At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease

At least 33 illegal mining suspects have been found dead while in Nigerian custody, according to reports. Officials have attributed the fatalities to disease.

However, further details indicate that 65 detainees were packed into a poorly ventilated cell, raising the possibility that the victims may have suffocated. The bodies have been transferred to a local hospital for further medical examination to establish the actual cause of death.