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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 27 Sep 2016

    Militant group Boko Haram hoists its flag in three Nigerian villages it invaded yesterday, a security source sayshttp://bbc.in/2d3aQFY 

    5:07 AM - 27 Sep 2016
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    • NIB Tenacity #Atikulated Kelvin Adegbenga Ms Maureen Kabrik kicke Alabo Roland King Williams Annabel Annabel As is it
    14 replies 224 retweets 34 likes
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      2. Kelvin Adegbenga‏ @Kelvinadegbenga 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MKabrik

        I doubt if any security source can tell you that! Where is the place of investigative journalism @BBCAfrica?

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Sunny | Ex-Nigerian‏ @sunnywinehousse 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @Kelvinadegbenga

        Investigative journalism when Mr Lai is throwing brown envelope around? @Kelvinadegbenga @BBCAfrica @MKabrik

        0 replies 2 retweets 1 like
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      1. Miz Cazorla‏ @MizCazorla1 28 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        & the FG keeps lying to Nigerians that Boko Haram has been defeated. They block all assess to get info about insurgency @iykimo

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      1. Laurence Acquisitive‏ @chairmoftt 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        with this going on, our military n paramilitary prefer to b in EDO state.

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      1. ete Zion‏ @petetorya 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        the army they claimed gej never bought weapons for is still fighting, but buhsri is deceiving nigerians abt bokoharam

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      1. TBONES‏ @oisaghieoyakhir 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        lol.... @HQNigerianArmy over to you. Weytin Una get to say?? No be Salkida talk this one oo

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      1. Olayide  🏽 🇳🇬‏ @Faroukfabulous 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        These blood suckers are back. Sigh*

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      1. Addicted_To_ #Messi‏ @aiynosaint 28 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @iykimo , we all know the Lai Mohammed will soon come out to deny this. #Lying_Lairs

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      1. Miz Cazorla‏ @MizCazorla1 28 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @iykimo Cc: @NGRPresident @garshehu

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      1. ponder‏ @realanifon 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        our President who u so much like says they hv no territory of Nigeria under their control.don't spread lies

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      1. S. Yaki‏ @Yaki2324 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Stand wit Nigeria army that defend u @ d frontline, they die 2 defend us. The order option is mass murderer

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      1. Nnennaya Okposuogu‏ @neneOkposuogu 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        the Nigerian military says different as usual

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      1. Pro Folayan Osekita‏ @Osekita 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Pls use ur profile/cover pic space 4 our #PrayForNigeria campaign pic like mine 4God & 4Nigeriapic.twitter.com/m6awxt56y6

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      1. Kene‏ @TheKene1 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        As they're already showing dia hand, why not surround and apprehend or kill them? This thing should end already. @HQNigerianArmy

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      1. Uchenna‏ @Demoore90210 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I hear the Military forces have been deployed to Edo state for the gubernatorial elections. They will return to Borno afterwards.

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