Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters over deaths of 37 miners in custody
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Nigerian police and security forces fired tear gas at protesters rallying in response to the deaths of 37 miners who died while in police custody in Niger State. The civil defence corps claimed the miners succumbed to a suspected disease outbreak, while survivors who spoke to the press contested this account, stating that the victims died of suffocation.
In the wake of the incident, the Nigerian government has pledged to conduct a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths in custody. The demonstrations highlight growing tensions over accountability and the treatment of detainees by security forces in the region.
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The Hindu (IN)Highlights conflicting accounts of the miners' deaths between officials and survivors
Al Jazeera (QA)Focuses on government promises to investigate the deaths and security force crackdowns
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