Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has raised questions about the number of miners arrested following the deaths of 37 miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The governor suggested that the miners may have died from suffocation or poisoning. The incident has prompted calls for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The NSCDC has yet to respond to the governor's comments.
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