### [2026-09-17](/feed/2026/09/17/index.md)

##### Illegal mines
# Thirty-seven suspected illegal gold miners die in custody of Nigeria's civil defence agency in Minna, Niger State. Survivors say overcrowding and poor ventilation caused breathing difficulties, while an intelligence report links the deaths to those conditions. The government orders an investigation. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP](https://www.afp.com/en/nigeria-miners-struggled-breathe-cell-37-died-survivors)

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