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- At least 33 suspects arrested for illegal mining have died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State.
- The suspects were arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday and held by the NSCDC.
- The NSCDC suspects the deaths were caused by the spread of a disease and has sent the bodies to a local hospital for medical examination.
- A survivor, Dauda Shehu, said the detainees were held in a crowded cell with no ventilation and began gasping for air.
- An investigation has begun and the families of the dead are demanding answers, with one mother who lost two sons appealing for government intervention.
What to watch next
- Results of the medical examination of the bodies to determine the actual cause of death
- Findings of the investigations by the NSCDC and the Niger State police
- Any response from the Niger State or federal government to the families' demands for answers
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Dauda Shehu
a survivor of the incident
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“हम लोगों को बहुत भीड़-भाड़ वाली जगह पर रखा गया था और वहां हवा का कोई इंतज़ाम नहीं था.”
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…लिए शवों को स्थानीय अस्पताल भेजा गया है. यह भी पढ़ें: नाइजीरिया: जहाज से तेल चुराने में गई जान... जहरीली गैस की चपेट में आने से 37 लोगों की मौत इस घटना में बचे दाउदा शेहू ने कुछ अलग ही बातें बताई हैं. उन्होंने बताया, " हम लोगों को बहुत भीड़-भाड़ वाली जगह पर रखा गया था और वहां हवा का कोई इंतज़ाम नहीं था. " उन्होंने कहा, "अचानक, हमें महसूस हुआ कि हम सांस नहीं ले पा रहे हैं और हम ताज़ी हवा पाने के लिए छटपटाने लगे." उन्होंने बताया कि हिरासत में मौजूद लोगों ने जेल के दरवाजे पर दस्तक देकर गार्डों का ध्यान खींचने की भी कोशिश…
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Named Nigeria · Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps · Shafatu Suleman · Abubakar Muti · Dauda Shehu · Niger State · Suberu Siyaka Aniviye
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