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Families of suspected illegal miners who died in Nigerian detention accuse officials of mistreatment

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What happened

Lawan Mohammed is distraught over the death of his 25-year-old son Sulieman who was found dead in the custody of a Nigerian security agency…

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  • Lawan Mohammed is distraught over the death of his 25-year-old son Sulieman who was found dead in the custody of a Nigerian security agency…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:48:09 UTC.

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