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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 6 Jan 2016

    Nigeria ex-defence minister charged with money laundering. He denies charge http://bbc.in/1ZNmAKh  #BBCAfricaLivepic.twitter.com/K8RV0P1h0B

    1:44 AM - 6 Jan 2016
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    • akbar neda Vincent Mulera Matsiko Steven millxion$ danielysebe Antalya Nall-Cain Habib ur Rahman الهه Boi Tubera Eusebio,
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      1. Chuks Odi9751‏ @odi9751 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica HITLER-BUHARI COMMANDER IN CHIEFOFTHE BOKY BOYS IS UNEDUCATED SO LACKS THE ABILITY TO COMPREHEND WHAT A COURT IS&CAN'T DEFINE LAW

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      1. Adrian Darmon‏ @artcultfr 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld Like Umaru Dikko, Nigeria's transport minister who fled the country with 42 bn dollars ?

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      1. Ogun‏ @ogungbola 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Lock up the thieving bastard after due process in order to set example to future wannabe Treasury Looters! Shameless fuckers

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      1. e.s Kaigama‏ @eskaigama 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Shameless government thieves #Nigeria

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      1. Fifi Gee‏ @Fifi_G12 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld he wouldn't admit, even if he did it

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      1. Hema Luqman‏ @HML1924 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld it's estimated that graft cost Nigeria £100bn over the last 20 years. Not to ignore tax evasion, illegal oil sales....

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      1. TEMIDAYO A ABRAHAMS‏ @temmieABRAHAMS 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Sure thinks his in Bollywood movie... His movie will end in kuje prison... THIEF!!!

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      1. Nick Petrie‏ @Nick_Petrie 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld Shocker that an African leader would do that

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      1. The Dug Shrug‏ @thedugshrug 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld I thought that was his hair. Disappointed.

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      2. PHILEMON OSWALD‏ @oswald_philemon 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica it is an antigraft war against the members of the opposition party alone! Those politicians whom crossed are all walking freely.

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      3. TEMIDAYO A ABRAHAMS‏ @temmieABRAHAMS 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @oswald_philemon

        @oswald_philemon @BBCAfrica we most start from somewhere... PDP LOOT FIRST!!!

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      4. PHILEMON OSWALD‏ @oswald_philemon 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @temmieABRAHAMS

        @temmieABRAHAMS @BBCAfrica your argument is baseless: corrupt people are same , and should be treated as one ! Not selective prosecution!

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      5. TEMIDAYO A ABRAHAMS‏ @temmieABRAHAMS 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @oswald_philemon

        @oswald_philemon @BBCAfrica if we should go by your sound advise then we should start up all cases of corruption in Nigeria...

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      1. Ambassador Onoja‏ @AmbassadorOnoja 6 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Hmmm, people were not speaking for Jonathan for nothing.It is all about them. This is why we cannot get the Truth in our country

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