{"id":131845,"date":"2026-10-15T13:45:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T13:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/?p=131845"},"modified":"2026-10-21T12:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:09:45","slug":"justice-for-the-miners-must-go-beyond-the-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/justice-for-the-miners-must-go-beyond-the-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice for the Miners Must Go Beyond the Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"xbntdju\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nCalls for justice are echoing both within and outside Nigeria following the tragic deaths of 37 arrested illegal miners in Niger State. 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