Medical team investigates deaths of 37 suspected miners in NSCDC custody
A medical team has begun investigating the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State. The probe is intended to establish the cause of death, according to Punch Nigeria’s report.
A medical team has begun an investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State. Punch Nigeria reported that the team’s task is to determine what caused the deaths. The source identifies the deceased as suspected illegal miners and says they had been in NSCDC custody.
It does not provide further details about when the deaths occurred, the circumstances surrounding them or the findings of the medical investigation. The inquiry is therefore expected to establish the medical cause of death. No conclusions from the team were included in the available report.
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