Nigerian police probe 37 deaths in custody of suspected illegal miners
Thirty-seven people accused of illegal mining in north-western Nigeria have died in custody, local officials said. Police have set up an investigation into the deaths, which the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) blamed on an apparent disease outbreak. However, an intelligence report shared with AFP news agency suggested the group died because of […] The post Nigerian police probe 37 deaths in custody of suspected illegal miners appeared first on The Namibian .