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Survivors Say Guards Sprayed Substance in Deadly Cell

Three survivors allege Nigerian prison guards sprayed an unidentified substance into a crowded cell where 37 detainees died following a gold mine raid. President Tinubu ordered an investigation into the incident.

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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

Nigeria prison guards sprayed an unidentified substance into a crowded cell, leaving 37 detained miners dead. The incident occurred following a paramilitary raid targeting informal Gold operations.