Niger Illegal Miners: Detainees drank urine, sweat in NSCDC cell before 33 died – Report
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Verified Synthesis~78s read“The Committee finds that officers responsible for the cells failed to reduce the overcrowding, ignored prolonged cries and banging of the cell door and wall and did not provide emergency help,” the report said. In a report submitted by the Independent Investigation Committee, constituted by the Federal Ministry of Interior to investigate the deaths, it was discovered that the male cell had no running water and its toilet was not functioning.
Context & Background
- ✦The committee said the detainees had no drinking water, while officers ignored warnings about overcrowding and the risk of suffocation.
Key Figures & Named Entities
16 September:The Jonathan Kure-led 10-member committee authenticated 33 deaths occuring inside the male cell between 8 p.m. on 16 September and 7 a.m. the following day 17 September.Wednesday:It added that relatives were prevented from bringing food to detainees on Wednesday, 16 September, the committee said.16 September:Mariam Nelson, an NSCDC medical unit personnel, told the committee that she cautioned the cell guards, Usman Ndamaka and Hassan Mohammed, on the evening of 16 September that the overcrowding could cause suffocation.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- “The Committee finds that officers responsible for the cells failed to reduce the overcrowding, ignored prolonged cries and banging of the cell door and wall and did not provide emergency help,” the report said.
- In a report submitted by the Independent Investigation Committee, constituted by the Federal Ministry of Interior to investigate the deaths, it was discovered that the male cell had no running water and its toilet was not functioning.
- The committee said the detainees had no drinking water, while officers ignored warnings about overcrowding and the risk of suffocation.
Key Facts:16 September: The Jonathan Kure-led 10-member committee authenticated 33 deaths occuring inside the male cell between 8 p.m. on 16 September and 7 a.m. the following day 17 September.Wednesday: It added that relatives were prevented from bringing food to detainees on Wednesday, 16 September, the committee said.16 September: Mariam Nelson, an NSCDC medical unit personnel, told the committee that she cautioned the cell guards, Usman Ndamaka and Hassan Mohammed, on the evening of 16 September that the overcrowding could cause suffocation.16 September: The report said detainees began experiencing symptoms, including eye irritation, burning throats, difficulty breathing, excessive sweating and intense thirst, from around 7:15 p.m. on 16 September.
Editorial Excerpt
The situation in the female cell was barely better. There was also “no drinking water”, except from relatives. The toilet was also “non-functional
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“The Committee finds that officers responsible for the cells failed to reduce the overcrowding, ignored prolonged cries and banging of the cell door and wall and did not provide emergency help,” the report said.
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The Jonathan Kure-led 10-member committee authenticated 33 deaths occuring inside the male cell between 8 p.m. on 16 September and 7 a.m. the following day 17 September.
