尼日利亚中部尼日尔州37名涉嫌非法采矿的人员在安全与民防军团（NSCDC）运营的拘留设施中死亡12。这些人员于周二因在博尔古地区涉嫌非法采矿被逮捕，死亡发现于被拘留两天后1。官方最初将死因归咎于疾病爆发13，但情报报告和幸存者的说法指向另一原因。
根据调查发现，65名被羁押者被拥挤地关押在通风不足的牢房内2。幸存者达乌达·谢胡表示："我们被挤在一起，没有通风让我们呼吸"2。州长穆罕默德·乌马鲁·巴戈将这一事件称为"悲哀且令人遗憾"1，宣布三天哀悼期12，并下令对事件进行调查1。内政部长表示将进行全面调查2。此外，一名NSCDC指挥官已被拘留1，涉事州级指挥官也已被暂停职务2。
事件触发了公众抗议2。周五在州府米纳市爆发示威活动，警察向聚集的抗议群众发射了催泪瓦斯3。州长同时宣布推迟1月选举活动的启动1。根据尼日利亚宪法，被刑事犯罪嫌疑人应在合理时间内提交法庭，通常为一至两天1。
At least 37 people suspected of illegal mining have died while in the custody of Nigeria's Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State.12 The detainees were arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday after being suspected of illegal mining operations in the Borgu area, with deaths discovered just two days after their apprehension.12
While NSCDC officials initially attributed the deaths to a diphtheria outbreak, intelligence reports and accounts from survivors paint a different picture.1 According to government findings, the deaths likely resulted from severe overcrowding and inadequate ventilation in the detention facility.2 A survivor identified as Dauda Shehu described the conditions, stating: "We were squeezed together with no ventilation to breathe."2 Government sources indicate that 65 detainees were confined in an insufficiently ventilated cell.2
The incident has sparked significant public reaction. Governor Mohammed Umar Bago declared a three-day mourning period and announced the suspension of campaign activities for the January elections.12 He described the deaths as "sad and regrettable."1 The Minister of Interior indicated a comprehensive investigation would be conducted, and an NSCDC commander has been suspended from duties.2 Police responded to protests that erupted on Friday in Mina, the state capital, by deploying tear gas against demonstrators.3
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