https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/deaths-in-detention-cells-in-nigeria-were-entirely-preventable-inquiry-findsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/deaths-in-detention-cells-in-nigeria-were-entirely-preventable-inquiry-findshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/deaths-in-detention-cells-in-nigeria-were-entirely-preventable-inquiry-finds#u165628Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:10:19 +0000An official investigation concluded that the deaths of dozens of detainees held in a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps facility in Niger State were entirely preventable. The inquiry revealed that thirty-three to thirty-seven suspected illegal miners died from acute respiratory failure, asphyxia, severe overcrowding, and prolonged heat stress. Detainees were reportedly forced to consume urine and sweat due to a total lack of water access, while officers ignored repeated pleas for help. Forensic tests found no evidence supporting earlier disease outbreak claims or survivor allegations of