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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

UK not represented the proceedings
The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions.
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  • 4 Hours Ago - 2026-02-09 00:05:00
A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the so
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Namibian Sun 2026-02-09

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