WorldPingNigerian authorities launched an investigation Thursday after 37 suspected illegal miners died in a civil defence detention facility in central Niger state, with conflicting accounts blaming either a disease outbreak or overcrowding and poor ventilation.
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WorldPingAuthorities linked the deaths to disease, but this has been disputed by intelligence reports and relatives of the accused.
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WorldPingThe civil defence corps said they died as a result of a suspected disease outbreak, but survivors told The Associated Press that the miners died of suffocation…
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WorldPingDefence Secretary Pete Hegseth denied the report, calling it a “complete lie”…
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WorldPingIn tonights programme, investigation is ongoing into the death in custody of thirty-seven people, accused of illegal mining in Nigeria. Also,Tunisia is emerging as a major boat-building hub, serving both local buyers and international markets.
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WorldPingA four-year-old child is among those killed in the attack, during which gunmen also opened fire on a police facility.
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Brazilian police said they will reopen dozens of cases linked to a self-confessed serial killer who was arrested as he attempted to escape dressed as a woman and carrying a baby.
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