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

Overcrowding and poor ventilation caused the deaths of 33 detainees in a prison cell in Minna state.

Deaths in detention cells in Nigeria were entirely preventable, inquiry finds
Deaths in detention cells in Nigeria were entirely preventable, inquiry finds — image via BBC News World feed — Credit: Storywire

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Overcrowding and poor ventilation caused the deaths of 33 detainees in a prison cell in Minna state.

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