A survivor of the deaths of 37 suspected illegal gold miners in NSCDC custody in Niger State has alleged that an unidentified substance was sprayed inside an overcrowded cell before detainees began collapsing. The survivor spoke in Hausa during an interview with Channels TV. The incident occurred while the miners were in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The allegation raises questions about the circumstances of the deaths.
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