Nigerian police probe death in custody of 37 illegal mining suspects
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Nigerian police have launched an investigation into the deaths of 37 individuals who were being held in custody on suspicion of illegal mining. Authorities have attributed the fatalities to a disease outbreak within the detention facility.
Contradicting the official account, a survivor of the incident has alleged that the deaths were caused by suffocation. The investigation follows concerns regarding the conditions of the detainees prior to their deaths.
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