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Nigeria Probe Blames Guard Neglect for 37 Miner Deaths

A Nigerian government panel concluded that 37 suspected illegal miners died in detention due to severe overcrowding, poor ventilation, and neglect rather than disease. The committee urged compensation for victims and a leadership overhaul.

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Adamu Isah, 22, a survivor, walks near an illegal mining site close to the M.I. Wushishi Housing Estate in Niger State, Nigeria, September 19, 2026. Isah said he was detained alongside miners following a raid by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, after reports that 37 detained miners died in custody. REUTERS/Ibrahim Ndamitso

A government panel in Nigeria reported that 37 suspected artisanal miners died in detention from severe overcrowding, poor ventilation, and neglect. The deaths occurred during a crackdown on informal Gold mining operations.