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'One after another, they started dying': survivors recount deaths in detention in Nigeria

MINNA, Nigeria, Sept 22 - Nigerian prison guards sprayed an unidentified substance into a crowded cell where dozens of detainees died and kept the doors locked, ignoring cries for help, according to three survivors.

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The Straits TimesSep 22, 2026, 5:10 AM

'One after another, they started dying': survivors recount deaths in detention in Nigeria

MINNA, Nigeria, Sept 22 - Nigerian prison guards sprayed an unidentified substance into a crowded cell where dozens of detainees died and kept the doors locked, ignoring cries for help, according to three survivors.

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