Police fire teargas as protests break out in city of Minna after deaths of suspected illegal goldminersA survivor from a prison cell in Nigeria where 37 suspected illegal goldminers died while in the custody of a paramilitary group this week has recounted his panic and struggle for breath, as police on Friday fired teargas at people protesting against the deaths.Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) – a paramilitary group that works with police – initially blamed the deaths in Minna, the state capital of the mineral-rich state of Niger, on a disease outbreak. Continue reading...