{
  "schemaVersion": "1",
  "identifier": "urn:global-events-monitor:event:2675",
  "url": "https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-17/suspected-illegal-miners-die-as-disease-breaks-out-in-nscdc-0581cf79",
  "title": "Suspected illegal miners die in NSCDC custody in Niger State",
  "publisher": "Global Event Monitor",
  "status": "published",
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-17T22:46:47.338Z",
  "modifiedAt": "2026-09-19T14:15:43.966Z",
  "sources": [
    "https://dailytrust.com/disease-or-heat-death-of-37-in-nscdc-detention/",
    "https://www.seneweb.com/fr/news/Afrique/nigeria-des-dizaines-de-mineurs-presumes-illegaux-meurent-apres-leur-arrestation_n_504539.html",
    "https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/svijet/nigerija-u-pritvoru-pronadena-bezivotna-tijela-najmanje-33-osumnjicenih-za-ilegalno-rudarenje/260917211",
    "https://www.arabnews.com/world/nigeria-police-probe-mass-deaths-of-suspected-illegal-miners-in-custody-3002170",
    "https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2026/09/18/thirty-seven-suspected-illegal-miners-died-while-in-custody_6757647_124.html&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHGFlNmQzZWE1MTgxNjkxZGQ6Y29tOmVuOlVTOkw&usg=AOvVaw2JHtTEAuLHjwFBMYHqhs2v",
    "https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20260917-nigeria-des-dizaines-de-mineurs-pr%C3%A9sum%C3%A9s-ill%C3%A9gaux-meurent-en-d%C3%A9tention",
    "https://www.france24.com/en/37-die-in-nigerian-custody-reports-blame-overcrowding-government-disputes-claim",
    "https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/nigeria-illegal-mining-suspects-death-toll-suspected-disease-outbreak/article71478385.ece",
    "https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-at-least-37-suspected-illegal-miners-die-in-custody/a-79316847?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf",
    "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/nigerian-forces-fire-at-protesters-rallying-over-deaths-of-detained-miners?traffic_source=rss",
    "https://tribuneonlineng.com/fct-police-probe-clash-between-vio-officials-okada-riders/",
    "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/910732-fg-deploys-experts-to-assist-in-probe-of-deaths-of-37-detained-illegal-mining-suspects-in-niger.html",
    "https://www.aa.com.tr/fr/afrique/nigeria-37-personnes-soupconn%C3%A9es-d-exploitation-mini%C3%A8re-ill%C3%A9gale-meurent-en-d%C3%A9tention/4060871",
    "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw980qp2n3p4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "https://saharareporters.com/2026/09/18/exclusive-over-30-suspected-illegal-miners-beaten-death-nscdc-custody-niger-witnesses",
    "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-18-protests-erupt-in-nigeria-after-37-miners-die-in-custody-of-paramilitary-agency/",
    "https://sahel-intelligence.com/44924-nigeria-une-enquete-ordonnee-apres-la-mort-de-37-mineurs-en-detention.html",
    "https://freedomradionig.com/gwamnatin-tarayya-ta-dakatar-da-jamian-civil-defence-20-kan-zargin-hannu-a-mutuwar-mutane-37-a-neja/",
    "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/survivor-panic-struggle-breathe-nigeria-prison-cell-died-minna",
    "https://www.rfi.fr/ha/najeriya/20260918-fusatattun-matasa-sun-yi-bore-bayan-mutuwar-takwarorinsu-a-hannun-jami-an-tsaron-neja",
    "https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260919002600099",
    "https://www.bbc.com/hausa/articles/cqvgy3mmyx1yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "https://saharamedias.net/265053/"
  ],
  "corrections": []
}