Survivor recounts panic and struggle to breathe in Nigerian prison cell where 37 died

Guardian World•Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 03:49 PM•2 min read

Police fire teargas as protests break out in city of Minna after deaths of 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 this week has recounted his panic and struggle for breath, as po...

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