Nigerian court orders UK to pay $572 million to families of miners killed during colonial rule
- Posted on February 6, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Nigerian court orders UK to pay $572 million to families of miners killed during colonial rule

ENUGU, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay 20 million pounds ($27 million) each to families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by