LAGOS: Nigeria police have launched an investigation into the deaths of “scores” of suspected illegal miners while in the custody of the country’s civil defense in a central state, the force said Thursday. The deaths were confirmed by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), which partners with the Nigerian police to protect lives, critical national assets and infrastructure. Niger state officials confirmed a death toll of 37 people while in the custody of the country’s civil defens
Nigeria police probe mass deaths of suspected illegal miners in custody
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