At least 37 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease

2 verified updates • corroborated by 3 independent sources • tracked since September 17, 2026

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07:01 PM 2 sources: AP News, The Seattle Times
At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody, and officials suspect disease
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08:31 PM 2 sources: AP News, seattletimes.com
At least 37 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease