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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 10 Jun 2016

    Nigeria's army rejects @Amnesty report that it brutally suppressed a pro-Biafra celebration http://bbc.in/1ZDg1Jq pic.twitter.com/3FHfAwj6U1

    1:09 AM - 10 Jun 2016
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    • Armah Freeman Samwel Enugu Online Geoffrey Kamau Olufemi Kenny Akujuobi Emmy Jude Manasa R Mutabazi Kennedy Princedrex
    43 replies 296 retweets 33 likes
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      2. Amaka Ekwo‏ @Amaka_Ekwo 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        @KenRoth @hrw @UN Nigerian Army is known for #humanrights abuses. #FreeBiafra from murderous Nigeria #BiafraExit #Biafra

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      2. Idowu 🇳🇬 🇫🇮 #cfc#  💯‏ @teejaybaba 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        when this miscreants kill soldiers, the amnesty international is always quiet. Nigeria is a sovereign state.

        5 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
      3. Truth is Life‏ @INdubueze 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @teejaybaba @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        when have #Biafrans killed soldiers?how many igbo soldiers have bokoharam killed?u re a miscrent

        1 reply 3 retweets 0 likes
      4. Idowu 🇳🇬 🇫🇮 #cfc#  💯‏ @teejaybaba 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @INdubueze @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        go to onitsha bridge and wail. Keep ur BIAFRA nonsense to the east

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Chinedu‏ @ChineduBiafra83 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @teejaybaba @INdubueze and

        Are u not doing Ramadan today murderers, what business do you have with Biafra.Northern terrorist

        0 replies 4 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Kizor Obi‏ @rkizorobi 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        Human rights abuses by the Nigerian security agencies is a daily affair mostly in Buhari's administration

        0 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Tobe‏ @TobeAsomugha 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        The truth of their atrocities is bitter to them

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      1. 007_trigger‏ @ice_flame_007 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        they killed d proteters even in their place of worship, both at midnight, eve in their sickbed. #freennamdiKanu

        0 replies 4 retweets 0 likes
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      2.  🎤 VOICE CRYINGOUT‏ @ogechime1 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        this is a blatant lie. There were eye witnesses and pictures and videos of it. These can be provided if needed.

        1 reply 3 retweets 1 like
      3. Nnanta‏ @SoundsPure 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @ogechime1 @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        why not send it to them

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4.  🎤 VOICE CRYINGOUT‏ @ogechime1 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @SoundsPure @amnesty @BBCAfrica

        strictly on request.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Nnanna Onuchukwu‏ @NnannaOnuchukwu 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Amaka_Ekwo @amnesty what else were you expecting that they would accept?

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      1. Ikechukwu‏ @charlespaul731 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        Nig Army will reject bcos is in their DNA. Bunch of unprofessional folks parading with assult riffles. Germany beware!

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      1. C-Man‏ @inforCman 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        No one expected them to admit. Watch one of the evidence.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O1g9hCoq56c …

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      1. nnamaike‏ @nnaike2 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        An ominous atmosphere at NigerBridge. Too many human lives were lost in Asaba & Onitsha. Human lives, yet LOUD SILENCE

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      1. Godsown firstlove‏ @GodsownF 10 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @amnesty

        that's terrible even when evidences are very clear #justiceForUnArmedProtester

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