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Deaths in detention cells in Nigeria were entirely preventable, inquiry finds

World | 2026-10-27 at 19:01 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Overcrowding and poor ventilation caused the deaths of 33 detainees in a prison cell in Minna state.
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