Dauda Shehu
NigeriasurvivorMale5.9Global Dominance: 0.00%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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Dauda Shehu, 29, said he was also among those who survived the incident.
'One after another, they started dying': survivors recount deaths in detention in Nigeria
Tanzania· 2026-09-22
Dauda Shehu, a survivor, told journalists that detainees had been packed into a poorly ventilated cell and struggled to breathe.
Full list of 20 suspended NSCDC officeNigeria· 2026-09-19
Shehu was one of 65 suspected illegal miners allegedly crammed into a cell at the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps office in Minna.
Horror in NSCDC cell of death in MinnaNigeria· 2026-09-19
Dauda Shehu, a survivor from the cell, recounted his panic and struggle for breath in a Nigerian prison where 37 died.
Survivor recounts panic and struggle to breathe in Nigerian prison cell where 37 died | Nigeria
United Kingdom· 2026-09-18
