WorldPhoto: Hindu WorldCruel Jail Conditions Caused Deaths of 33 Nigerian Miners
Investigators found that cruel and inhuman jail conditions led to the suffocation deaths of 33 young miners arrested for illegal gold mining in Minna, Niger state, Nigeria. Survivors reported being crammed in a poorly ventilated cell with no response from guards. Some also said a substance that irritated their throats and noses was sprayed inside the cell.
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