Abdullahi Dalhatu

“We believe they suffocated because there was no ventilation,”

Abdullahi Dalhatu · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18

The father of a detainee who survived told the BBC that the group suffocated due to lack of ventilation in the cell.

“Unfortunately, the following day we got the news that our children had died,”

Abdullahi Dalhatu · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18

Dalhatu said relatives had repeatedly been told to return later when seeking the detainees' release before learning of the deaths.

“His friend slumped and fainted, and many others also collapsed.”

Abdullahi Dalhatu · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18

Dalhatu recounted his son's account of detainees collapsing in the overcrowded and poorly ventilated cell.