Home / PoliticsPoliticsAl JazeeraPoliticsAl Jazeera·Sep 18, 2026·1 min readNigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained minersGovernment has promised to fully investigate after 37 miners died while being held in police custody in Niger State.View original source — Al Jazeera ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesHealthThe HinduHealthSep 18, 2026 · 1 minNigeria police fire tear gas at protesters over deaths of 37 miners in custodyThe HinduPoliticsStraits TimesPoliticsSep 18, 2026 · 1 minProtests erupt in Nigeria after 33 miners die in custody of paramilitary agencyStraits TimesPoliticsThe New York TimesPoliticsSep 18, 2026 · 1 min37 Miners in Nigeria Die in Police Custody, Sparking ProtestsThe New York TimesBusinessAllAfricaBusinessSep 18, 2026 · 1 minNigeria: Police Order Probe As 37 Suspected Illegal Miners Die in NSCDC CustodyAllAfrica
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