Nigeria forces open fire at protest over deaths of detainees, witnesses say
Authorities opened a full investigation after the deaths of 33 to 37 detainees and protests over the case drew tear gas in Minna, officials said.
- Nigerian security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators gathered near the Ministry of Justice in Abuja, witnesses and rights activists reported.
- The protest was organized to demand an independent investigation into the deaths of at least 14 young men while in police and military custody following nationwide anti-government demonstrations.
- Eyewitnesses and medical personnel confirmed that at least two protesters sustained gunshot wounds, while dozens of others were treated for severe tear gas inhalation and minor injuries.
- Human rights groups accused authorities of using excessive, lethal force against peaceful citizens exercising their constitutional right to assemble and seek accountability for custodial deaths.
- Police leadership denied using live rounds, claiming officers deployed non-lethal crowd-control measures to prevent demonstrators from storming government facilities and obstructing traffic.
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Nigeria: Armed security deployed in Minna after deaths of miners
Armed security personnel have been deployed in the Nigerian city of Minna, where demonstrators have been taking to the streets, a day after dozens suspected illegal gold miners died while in custody.
(Johannesburg=Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Hak-jin = 37 miners died in detention facilities after being arrested en masse on charges of illegal mining in Niger State, central Nigeria...
In Nigeria, 37 miners were killed in paramilitaries' custody, followed by riots in the mining town of Minna. Security forces forcibly attacked the crowd.
Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters gathering over the deaths of 37 miners in custody - Regional Media News
MINNA, Nigeria (AP) - Police in Nigeria fired tear gas at dozens of people who gathered Friday to protest the deaths of 37 miners while they were in custody. Niger State Gov. Mohammed Umaru Bago said on Thursday that the miners, who were arrested earlier [...]
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