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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Sep 14

    Nigerian ran scam 'from detention centre' https://bbc.in/2NeWGmf pic.twitter.com/uzHEcdilG6

    12:01 AM - 14 Sep 2018
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    • tobias Sani Bello Jabaka Bryanhillskyobe M. Fafa Stephen-Gow Efo Kodzo Alorde ⚓ Walu Maame Fosuah❤😘 Brianmatic Pro Biq 🇸🇸
    20 replies 55 retweets 57 likes
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      2. Adams Muhammad‏ @A_Muslim_Voice Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nigerians, good at that

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. yaronbaikie‏ @yaronbaikie Sep 14
        Replying to @A_Muslim_Voice @BBCAfrica

        You fool! Don't generalise

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. st~patrick‏ @owouronyango Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MaumauDaughter

        The only thing Nigeria exports

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Clinton Al-harazi Eleto‏ @ClintonSpel Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hardcore

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      1. Seun Thorpe‏ @seunthorpe Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Why not use this intelligence positively?

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      1. Chiboli Shakaba, MBS‏ @ChiboliS Sep 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Kamiti Prison Business Model is global @PrisonPolicy

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      1. Dandy_Carter‏ @Krazy_Moda4ka Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Lionezz__

        Always check dates of articles when reading

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      1. S a m i r a E d i 🦄 🖊 🗒‏ @SamiraEdi Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's some audacious scammer. Did he have to go all the way to Sydney to do that?

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      1. 《 Atropine 》 🇬🇭‏ @sizzla_joe Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        9ja yahoo bois..always legends in criminality

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      1. Erigo ifeanyi‏ @erigo2000 Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hmmm! Some people are tough! Upon being detained, he has no edge to repent.

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      1. Citizen Mase  🇬🇭‏ @MaseAflo Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nigeria 🇳🇬 chop first for here too

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      1. Dont scare Me, colonizer‏ @Skaffeke Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Creative. Only #trump can save HIM now..

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      1. Saho Mft‏ @mft_saho Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nigeria again

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      2. Rilwanu Adamu Suleja‏ @RilwanuSuleja Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He's dangerous to the world community. He should be jailed for life!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Collins John‏ @Collins90068636 Sep 14
        Replying to @RilwanuSuleja @BBCAfrica

        Idiot

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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