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37 miners found dead in Nigerian paramilitary custody, sparking protests

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Miners detained during raids on suspected illegal gold mines in central Nigeria were found dead while in custody of the paramilitary Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The incident, which occurred after raids on September 15 and 16 near Minna, Niger State, led to protests and allegations that officials demanded bribes for release. Nigerian interior minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ordered an investigation and suspended the local NSCDC commandant.

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In Niger State, 37 suspected illegal miners died while in custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) following raids conducted on September 15-16, 2026. Initially, officials blamed a disease outbreak but survivors claimed poor ventilation led to suffocation. Protests erupted in Minna as police used tear gas against demonstrators. The NSCDC's state commandant was suspended pending an investigation.

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Minna NSCDC Niger State Nigeria The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps

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Minna GPE · 3× NSCDC ORG · 3× Nigeria GPE · 2× Niger State GPE · 1× Niger State's ORG · 1× Nigerian NORP · 1× Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo PERSON · 1× Shafa'atu Suleiman PERSON · 1× Suberu Siyaka Aniviye PERSON · 1× The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ORG · 1×

Narrative

Protests broke out in a city in central Nigeria after 37 miners detained during raids on suspected illegal gold mines were found dead in the custody of the paramilitary force that carried out the operation.

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🔮 The agency initially suggested that a suspected disease outbreak may have been involved in the miners' deaths.

2026-09-18 · Times of India

37 miners found dead in Nigerian paramilitary custody, sparking protests · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 2 hedged)

that → break → operation

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) conducted the raids on September 15 and 16 in the Wushishi-Lukoto area, west of Minna, the capital of Niger State. asserted

Corps → conduct → State

The agency initially suggested that a suspected disease outbreak may have been involved in the miners' deaths. uncertain

outbreak → suggest → deaths

It later clarified that the cause of death had not been established and would be determined through medical examinations. asserted

cause → clarify → examinations

Nigerian interior minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ordered the immediate suspension of Niger State's NSCDC commandant, Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, pending a full investigation. asserted

Ojo → order → investigation

"It is an unfortunate incident, however, a full investigation will be conducted while the commandant under whose watch this happened remains suspended," an interior ministry statement quoted him as saying. asserted

statement → conduct → him

The mother of one of the detainees, Shafa'atu Suleiman, told reporters outside the hospital on Thursday that she had visited her son, Abdullahi, in detention and found him in a cramped NSCDC cell. asserted

she → tell → cell

She later learned that he had died. asserted

he → learn → ?

Officials had refused to allow relatives to deliver food to the detainees and demanded 100,000 naira ($75) for their release, the woman alleged. asserted

woman → refuse → release

We will not forgive them." asserted

We → forgive → them

Anger over the deaths sparked protests in Minna on Thursday night, with youths chanting "Justice must be done", according to residents. uncertain

Justice → spark → residents

Some protesters also damaged vehicles. asserted

protesters → damage → vehicles

By Friday morning, the city was calm, but security forces had been heavily deployed across parts of Minna. asserted

forces → deploy → Minna

Nigeria has for years sought to curb unauthorised mining at thousands of informal sites across the country. asserted

Nigeria → seek → country

Authorities say illegal mining damages the environment and deprives the government of revenue. asserted

mining → say → revenue