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Dozens Die in Nigeria from Suspected Poisoned Alcohol and Custodial Deaths
In Nigeria, nearly 50 people have died after consuming suspected methanol-laced local alcohol. Separately, at least 37 suspected illegal miners have died while in the custody of a paramilitary agency in central Nigeria. The custodial deaths have led to protests. The exact number of deaths in custody varies slightly across reports, with figures ranging from 33 to 37.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (5): Al Jazeera English, CNN, The Guardian, The Hindu, The New York Times
- Centre (8): BBC News, Deutsche Welle, France 24, Gulf News, Reuters, The Free Press Journal, The New Indian Express, The Print
- Right (2): Firstpost, The Jerusalem Post