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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 19 May 2016

    Discovery of more #Chibok girls "just a matter of time", Colonel SK Usman of Nigerian Army tells #BBCNewsday

    11:12 PM - 19 May 2016
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      2. @Biafran Biafra‏ @ekdillinger007 19 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Rescued Chibok girl, 2yrs in forest wit heavy bombing, she still look so fresh "Fantastically Scam"pic.twitter.com/TiKAnXNujq

        1 reply 11 retweets 2 likes
      3. Izuchukwu Ichita‏ @iizuchukwu855 19 May 2016
        Replying to @ekdillinger007

        @princeiel @BBCAfrica the don see fool wee d go confuse

        0 replies 3 retweets 0 likes
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      2. @Biafran Biafra‏ @ekdillinger007 19 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Stop deceiving people with Chibok girls, is Fantastically Scam from pit of hell..Read Nigerians commentspic.twitter.com/BjbS7Vb5p2

        1 reply 13 retweets 2 likes
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      1. TimeIsNowServices‏ @LAWRENCECRISPUS 19 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #Newsday what the Nigerian army should know is Gen Buhari priority was to be for #Chibok girls bt they hv bn a dissappointment

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      1. Ogbolu David‏ @Itsmehena 20 May 2016
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        it's a whole bunch of scam no girl was abducted in the first place

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      1. Fred Ukpong‏ @Pakuf231 20 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I am happy for those 2 girls rescued...but there's smfin the govt and military is hiding

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      1. james nwadinigwe‏ @JNwadinigwe 19 May 2016
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        please don't let the world be deceive through the nigerian army, there's nothing like "chibok girls" its all a scam, stupid scam!

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      1. IFEYINWA UDENWOKE‏ @kateify123 19 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        may God help Nigeria

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      1. IFEYINWA UDENWOKE‏ @kateify123 19 May 2016
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        am on my knees for the girls to be discovered.

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