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Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters over deaths of 37 miners in custody

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On September 18, 2026, Nigerian police used tear gas against protesters who gathered to demand justice for the deaths of 37 miners held in custody earlier that week by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The corps initially claimed a disease outbreak caused the deaths, but survivors told the Associated Press that suffocation was responsible. Gathered outside the civil defence office were dozens of young people including relatives of the deceased miners, who accused the corps of killing the miners as retaliation for previous attacks on their personnel. In response to these events, the Nigerian government suspended the commandant of Niger State's civil defence corps pending a full investigation.

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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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Niger State Nigeria Nigerian The Associated Press the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps

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Nigeria GPE · 2× Mohammed Umaru Bago PERSON · 1× Niger State GPE · 1× Niger State's ORG · 1× Nigerian NORP · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1× the Minister of Interior PERSON · 1× the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ORG · 1×

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Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago said on Thursday (September 17, 2026) that the miners, who were arrested earlier in the week on suspicion of illegal mining by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, died in custody.

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🔮 “It is an unfortunate incident; however, a full investigation will be conducted while the commandant under whose watch this happened remains suspended,” the Minister of Interior said in a statement.

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Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters over deaths of 37 miners in custody · assertive framing

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Police in Nigeria fired tear gas at dozens of people who gathered Friday (September 18, 2026) to protest the deaths of 37 miners while they were in custody. asserted

they → fire → custody

who → say → custody

The civil defence corps said they died as a result of a suspected disease outbreak, but survivors told The Associated Press that the miners died of suffocation. asserted

miners → say → suffocation

Dozens of young people, including miners and their relatives, gathered near the civil defence corps' office on Friday (September 18). asserted

Dozens → include → Friday

Police officers cordoned off the area and attempted to disperse protesters by firing tear gas canisters. asserted

officers → cordone → canisters

The protesters claim the miners were killed in retaliation for earlier attacks by some miners on the corps officers. uncertain

miners → claim → officers

The Nigerian government suspended the commandant of Niger State's civil defence corps on Friday (September 18). asserted

government → suspend → Friday

“It is an unfortunate incident; however, a full investigation will be conducted while the commandant under whose watch this happened remains suspended,” the Minister of Interior said in a statement. asserted

Minister → conduct → statement

Illegal mining is a serious problem in Nigeria, where analysts say it funds activities of armed groups, some of whom control the mines. asserted

some → say → mines