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37名尼日利亚矿工在突袭非法金矿后死于拘留期间
37名因涉嫌非法采金而被拘留的男子在尼日尔州一处牢房内死亡,引发抗议活动,总统下令对他们的遭遇展开紧急调查。
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尼日利亚明纳——据当局和幸存者陈述,37名在尼日利亚尼日尔州无照金矿突袭行动中被捕的男子于2026年9月18日在拘留期间死亡。这些人于9月15日至16日被拘留,随后被发现死于一间牢房内。
尼日利亚安全与民防团最初将死因归为疑似疾病。然而,幸存者的证词和一份情报报告则指向牢房内过度拥挤、酷热以及一种不明物质加上通风不足,这可能才是真正原因。
总统博拉·提努布下令对死亡事件展开彻底、紧急和透明的调查,该州一名民防指挥官已被停职,等待调查结果。这些死亡事件在尼日尔州首府明纳引发抗议,警方开枪驱散要求追责的示威者。
Key facts
- 37 men died in custody in a Niger state jail cell on September 18, 2026.
- They were arrested September 15-16 during raids on unlicensed gold mining sites.
- The NSCDC initially blamed a suspected disease; survivors and an intelligence report point to overcrowding, heat and poor ventilation.
- President Bola Tinubu ordered an urgent, transparent investigation.
- Protests erupted in Minna, and police fired shots to disperse demonstrators.
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