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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 4 Jan 2016

    Iran pressures Nigeria, demands the release of top Shia leader http://bbc.in/1Z1S16G  #BBCAfricaLivepic.twitter.com/1a4DBwvZgQ

    4:19 AM - 4 Jan 2016
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    • Uzonna Ojiako Mustapha Yusif Geoffrey Mutale NIGERIA NEWS FORUM Ugochukwu Oguguo Ekpere Nwankwo 👩🏼‍🎓 ∂я ραииιуα ✨ Emmanuel orji Richardofor@yhoo.com
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      1. Wayforwardnigeria‏ @nextnigeria 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @NGRWailers @mbuari keep killing innocent Shiites #fireonbuhari

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      2. Maluwa‏ @23rdmeter 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica silly Africans !!! as if you dont have problems of your own.

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      4. Maluwa‏ @23rdmeter 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @slimTee09

        @slimTee09 mybe the issue is both the saudi and iran do have good puppets in Nigeria

        1 reply 2 retweets 0 likes
      5. SomaliRationalist‏ @SomRationalist 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @23rdmeter

        The question of religious puppets in #Africa s serious indeed. I saw a video "Ashura in Tanzania" african preacher crying 1/2 @mafusnowslow

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      6. SomaliRationalist‏ @SomRationalist 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @SomRationalist

        Preaching in Swahili telling typical Shia stories crying typical Shia way 2teach those emotions to y african men. Next tweet @mafusnowslow

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. SomaliRationalist‏ @SomRationalist 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @SomRationalist

        See hear to the end how african preachers are introducing Shiism to people who never heard about them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_rSYMAYYb4 … @mafusnowslow

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      1. Olubodun Adewumi‏ @Davolade 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @aligthebaptist: See what our previous "leaders" have reduced Nigeria to. Iran can now dictate to us as did the imperial powers.

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      1. Olubodun Adewumi‏ @Davolade 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @aligthebaptist: Does Iran think Nigeria is one of her regions to be dictating how Nigeria shuld deal with a hard-core criminal?

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      1. Agent47‏ @El_Gandaf 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @aligthebaptist It pains me that El- Zakzaky is been treated like an animal

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      2. SoulJah‏ @jeffphilips1 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Top Shia Iranian leader held in Nigeria?

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      4. SoulJah‏ @jeffphilips1 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @slimTee09

        @slimTee09 @BBCAfrica This question was meant for BBC if maybe they can redirect it to source.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Nnamdi Kanu Disciple‏ @KanuDisciple1 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica @okay111ret BBC_Africa fail 2 report d issues surrouding Biafran struggle. Why?

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      1. Benjamin Ucheben‏ @UchebenBenjamin 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @iam_ipob the zoo called Nigeria is now confirm dead and buried with their terrorist headless of state Mr Mohammad mob vulture bh

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      1. Haidar Moshie  🇬🇭‏ @IshmaelAbubakar 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica May God punish buhari for that

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      1. Haidar Moshie  🇬🇭‏ @IshmaelAbubakar 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica I wonder why they don't want to release sheikh Zakzaky instead of him dealing with those boko haram who has been killing people

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