Nigeria: Armed security deployed in Minna after deaths of miners

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News Nigeria: Armed security deployed in Minna after deaths of miners Nigeria Armed security personnel have been deployed in the Nigerian city of Minna, where demonstrators have been taking to the streets, a day after dozens suspected illegal gold miners died while in the custody of a paramilitary civil defence group. Survivors have recounted their panic as they struggled to breathe in their cell. One, who wished to remain anonymous, said, "we were screaming for help," he said, telling guards that "people are dying one after the other, they did not believe us". Another recounted, "several times, we raised alarm that some people are already dying because of suffocation, nobody answered us." The incident prompted rioting in Minna, where the deaths occurred, and police opened fire in a bid to disperse the crowds. The scramble for gold reserves dug up in illegal mines in the area is contributing to violence by criminal gangs, according to officials and experts. You may also like DRC: OCHA helps with response endeavours amid ebola outbreak Egypt / China: Top officials meet in Beijing on Friday 00:54 Teleperformance Kenya faces allegations over workers’ rights DRC: OCHA helps with response endeavours amid ebola outbreak Egypt / China: Top officials meet in Beijing on Friday 00:54 Teleperformance Kenya faces allegations over workers’ rights 01:13 DRC: OCHA helps with response endeavours amid ebola outbreak 01:00 Egypt / China: Top officials meet in Beijing on Friday 00:54 Teleperformance Kenya faces allegations over workers’ rights NEWS 01:53 Nigeria methanol poisoning outbreak kills at least 49 BUSINESS 01:50 Dangote IPO draws interest from Nigerians keen to invest THIS IS CULTURE 02:20 Akinbode Akinbiyi turns everyday african life into art NEWS 01:50 Aliko Dangote hails refinery IPO as 'historic day' for Africans BUSINESS 00:57 Nigeria's Dangote bills refinery IPO as chance for ordinary Africans to buy in NEWS 01:54 Anthony Joshua crash driver trial adjourned to November 17 00:39 Nigeria Nigeria: Armed security deployed in Minna after deaths of miners 01:13 World News DRC: OCHA helps with response endeavours amid ebola outbreak 00:57 World News Ceuta: Tense scenes as police move migrants to temporary camp