Illegal gold miners die in custody in Minna, Nigeria
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Illegal gold miners, Paramilitary civil defence group
Minna, Nigeria
September 17, 2026
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Dozens of suspected illegal gold miners died in the custody of a paramilitary civil defence group in Minna. Survivors reported suffocation and lack of response from guards. The incident triggered riots in Minna, leading to police intervention.
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