Home / WorldWorldThe PunchWorldThe Punch·Sep 19, 2026·1 min readNiger gov questions number of miners arrested before 37 deathsNiger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has questioned the number of miners arrested after 37 died in NSCDC custody, suggesting suffocation or poisoning. Read More…View original source — The Punch ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesWorldThe PunchWorldSep 18, 2026 · 1 min67 miners crowded into NSCDC cell before 37 died – Niger govThe PunchWorldThe PunchWorldSep 17, 2026 · 1 min33 illegal miners feared dead in NigerThe PunchWorldThe PunchWorldSep 17, 2026 · 1 minNSCDC probes deaths of suspected illegal miners in NigerThe PunchPoliticsThe PunchPoliticsSep 18, 2026 · 1 minEvening recap: 67 miners crowded into NSCDC cell before 37 died, Tinubu orders prosecution of officials, other top…The Punch
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