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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 20 Jan 2017

    Biafran pro-Trump rally turns violent in Nigeriahttp://bbc.in/2jIz1uH 

    11:21 AM - 20 Jan 2017
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    • HACKED Denzil Kruger Proudly 5% Dr. Sanjay Prakash S Fela_Bastard_Son 🇳🇬🇫🇷 Christopher Ndichu KooseTheBlogger 👑🔥 benjamin nortey Bigly Boy Tiny Hands
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      1. Ugwuanyi Johnson jid‏ @johnson_jid 20 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @NkirukaNistoran @BBCNews Nigeria military turns Biafran rally bloody by killing unarmed Biafrans in support of Trump's inaugurat

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      1. Nnam John of God‏ @NnamJohn1 21 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @NkirukaNistoran @BBCNews it turned violet or they kill Biafrans?

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      2. Melissa relationship‏ @merelrule 20 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Chibuikeegbuna1 @BBCNewspic.twitter.com/fogRLcS7st

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      3. Melissa relationship‏ @merelrule 21 Jan 2017
        Replying to @merelrule @BBCAfrica @Chibuikeegbuna1

        @BBCWorld 11 killed at Nigeria pro-Trump rally; police deny ithttp://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/01/20/group-11-killed-at-nigeria-pro-trump-rally-police-deny-it.html …

        0 replies 5 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Dennis Gurnik‏ @DennisGurnik 19 Feb 2017
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        pic.twitter.com/AgXbAEB8Yf

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      1. TheTimeIsNow_11‏ @HumphreyOsquare 21 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        There is nothing like #Violence at the #TrumpRally by #IPOBmembers.They were sporadically short at by #NigeriaMilitary

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      2. nickelDeprince‏ @Swtnickel 23 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @EmekaGift @NkirukaNistoran @Amaka_Ekwo @BBCAfrica STL IN BIZ OF LIES TO PROTECT THEIR PUPPET #BUHARI AGAINST #BIAFRA. #IPOB WERE NT VOILENT

        1 reply 8 retweets 0 likes
      3. Tycoon‏ @Asmailafiya 30 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Swtnickel @EmekaGift and

        Indeed Biafrauds are not violent people. Albino Kanu preach war wit new clearpic.twitter.com/9NTO9DfU7p

        0 replies 3 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Dennis Gurnik‏ @DennisGurnik 19 Feb 2017
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      1. Dennis Gurnik‏ @DennisGurnik 19 Feb 2017
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      1. Goodman F. Uchejr‏ @FUchejr 20 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @NkirukaNistoran @BBCNews BBC evil media house never report correct news about Biafra because Britian backed nigeria military

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      1. Tonason‏ @tonason 20 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        Biafrans re peace loving pple not terrorists. We disagree with the unholy marriage called Nigeria. Our freedom is nearer

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      1. Biafrawin‏ @biafrawin 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Amaka_Ekwo @BBCNews #Nnamdikanu prophesied that #BBC & #CNN will also criticize #Biafra but at the end, #Biafra shal be restored

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      1. prince jimmy‏ @jim3love 21 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The zoo niGEria army on d order of #DictatorBuhari attacked & killed 50 #unarmed & #peaceful #Biafrans & kidnapped over 200.

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      2. Olanrewaju Ikuomola‏ @lanreikuomola 20 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        senseless people

        1 reply 5 retweets 0 likes
      3. chigozie ejiofor‏ @chigozieejiofo1 20 Jan 2017
        Replying to @lanreikuomola @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        sensible coward

        1 reply 2 retweets 0 likes
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