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Police Takeover Minna Motor Park Amid Union Crisis
Nigerian police seize Minna Central Motor Park after transport unions clash over ownership.
Allafrica · 1m
37 die in Nigerian prison cell during illegal mining crackdown
Survivors describe suffocation in overcrowded cells as paramilitary forces detain suspected goldminers, many of them children, in Niger state.
the Guardian · 2m
37 dead in Nigerian custody over illegal mining
Dozens accused of illegal gold mining died in a detention facility in Niger state, sparking protests and questions about how they really died.
BBC News · 1m · 5 views