Minna37 mining suspects died in one cell.
None had been convicted, and the agency holding them has no custodial mandate.
A survivor said 65 detainees, including minors, were packed into one poorly ventilated cell.
Amnesty International wants an independent probe as the suspended commandant faces the corps’s own inquiry.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 70+ reports worldwide
- Al Jazeera Online
- survivor account contradicts official explanation, alleging suffocation from overcrowding and poor ventilation in detention facility
- Premium Times Nigeria
- Amnesty International demands independent investigation mandating justice, not internal sanctions, for victims and families
Sources: Al Jazeera Online, Premium Times Nigeria