PoliticsAI imageNigerian Forces Fire on Protesters Over Miners' Deaths
Nigerian forces fired at protesters rallying against the deaths of 37 detained miners in custody. Survivors described panic and difficulty breathing in the prison cell where the miners died. Protests led to tear gas use by police and a curfew was imposed in a Nigerian city following the unrest. The miners were suspected of illegal mining in Niger state.
Al Jazeera·


