{"id":379946,"date":"2026-09-18T16:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/dozens-of-suspected-illegal-miners-die-in-nigerian-custody-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T16:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:00:25","slug":"dozens-of-suspected-illegal-miners-die-in-nigerian-custody-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/dozens-of-suspected-illegal-miners-die-in-nigerian-custody-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/ufZWujcbjFA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ufZWujcbjFA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Thirty-seven people accused of illegal mining in north-central Nigeria have died in custody, local officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps blamed on an apparent disease outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>However, an intelligence report shared with the AFP news agency suggested the group died because of overcrowding and poor ventilation inside the detention facility in Niger state.<\/p>\n<p>Police have set up an investigation into the deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Nigeria #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty-seven people accused of illegal mining in north-central Nigeria have died in custody, local officials said. 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