NYT > World News Protests Erupt in Nigeria After Police Pack 66 Miners Into One Cell Par : Emmanuel Akinwotu · Ismail Auwal and Justin Scheck 18 septembre 2026 à 15:45 Thirty-seven people died in the authorities’ custody, officials said. Survivors said the cell had barely any ventilation, food, or water and people began “collapsing and dying.” © Muhammed Nura/Associated PressRelatives of miners who were arrested on suspicion of illegal mining outside a hospital in Minna, Nigeria, on Thursday.