Survivor recounts panic and struggle to breathe in Nigerian prison cell where 37 died
- Nigerian: 6 events in the last 90 days
- Previous: earlier the same day · Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody
What happened
Police fire teargas as protests break out in the city of Minna after the deaths of the suspected illegal goldminers A survivor from a prison cell in Nigeria where 37 suspected illegal goldminers died while in the custody of a paramilitary group has recounted his panic and struggle for breath, as police fired teargas at people protesting against the deaths earlier this week. Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (…
Summary assembled by rule from the sources below