Nigeria: Pesticides caused death of nearly 300 villagers

Name: Nigeria: Pesticides caused death of nearly 300 villagers
Uploaded: 2021-10-09T15:30:46+00:00
Duration: 3 min 3 s
Channel: DW (English)
Description: In 2020, at least 270 people in Nigeria's Benue State died from a mystery ailment. The government has now revealed to DW that they had been poisoned by banned pesticides in a nearby river. DW correspondent Flourish Chukwurah reports.

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In 2020, at least 270 people in Nigeria's Benue State died from a mystery ailment. The government has now revealed to DW that they had been poisoned by banned pesticides in a nearby river. DW correspondent Flourish Chukwurah reports.

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