Dauda Shehu
Dauda Shehu is a survivor of a tragic incident in a Nigerian prison cell where 37 suspected illegal goldminers died due to overcrowding and lack of ventilation. He recounted his harrowing experience of struggling to breathe in the cell and the desperation felt by all detainees as they attempted to appeal for help. His testimony has brought attention to the conditions within Nigerian detention facilities and the broader issues surrounding the treatment of illegal miners.
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Tanzania:
Dauda Shehu, 29, said he was also among those who survived the incident.
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Nigeria:
Dauda Shehu, a survivor, told journalists that detainees had been packed into a poorly ventilated cell and struggled to breathe.
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Nigeria:
Shehu was one of 65 suspected illegal miners allegedly crammed into a cell at the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps office in Minna.
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United Kingdom:
Dauda Shehu, a survivor from the cell, recounted his panic and struggle for breath in a Nigerian prison where 37 died.
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