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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 9 Feb 2017

    Nigeria soldiers arrested for 'beating up disabled man' for allegedly wearing a camouflage shirt http://bbc.in/2kKPGvZ  #BBCAfricaLive

    1:29 AM - 9 Feb 2017
    • 197 Retweets
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    • Dr Maureen Mwanawasa love Gambia 🇬🇲🇬🇲 Chindo Yaki Umar Tauqir🏡🇵🇰🇹🇷 Mark wani michael Ohemaa Dufie Chinestus Aqua Rapha Ebuka
    19 replies 197 retweets 40 likes
      1. Tanyi TM‏ @freeanglophones 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        Nobody is saying anything about that one. #FreeSouthernCameroons #FreeAllArrested #BringBackOurInternet

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      1. Chindo Yaki‏ @YakiChindo 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        its just crazy in a civilized society,when human rights are throw to d dogs,that's what u see

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      1. AMINAT MAHMUD‏ @kesamd22 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews I was so downhearted when I saw that on Facebook. What an animal behavior from those who claim to be protectors

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      1. AkinolaWale‏ @waleconcord 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        .We face these kind of abuses everyday in Nigeria without any help or legal recourse from Government. Soldiers are above the law

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      1.  🇸🇪Irene N Berglund‏ @IreneNkem70 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        When i saw that video my heart sank i could not even get myself to finish watching the video.

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      1. Alando Chia‏ @alandokais 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        Cameroonian soldiers are currently torturing,conducting mass arrests of anglophones who are demanding for a federation.

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      1. Cris‏ @saintcristo44 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        for Nigerian armed personal,being in uniform is a license to behave anyhow they like. They see themselves as being above the law

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      1. Cris‏ @saintcristo44 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ...they forget their power is derived from the people. They turned around to brutalise same people they're suppose to protect.

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      1. Cris‏ @saintcristo44 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Our uniform men become totally insane,inhuman, & uncontrollable once they put on that uniform!

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      1. Moses Esoge-Iwuji‏ @EsogeMoses 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews welcome to Nigeria.

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      1. Chukwu Gekwu‏ @hoguejiofor1 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nigeria army can't punish them, rather they will transfer them to another location to intimidate more people.

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      1. Chukwu Gekwu‏ @hoguejiofor1 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        people should stop selling arms to africa.

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      1. Dimitry Alksande Mia‏ @JoseLuisMbaMia1 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        woah.. They should pay for that...

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      1. Analimbey, A. Chris‏ @analimbeychris 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        Diabolical

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      1. chiMs_Msiska‏ @chiMs_Costello 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        running away from Boko Haram.

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      1. Air Sam‏ @sesep1 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        it's very sad that people have lost their sense of humanity.....

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      1. Cris‏ @saintcristo44 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        that is a glimpse of the brutality ordinary Nigerians face from men of the Nigerian Army,Navy,Airforce, & Police everyday!

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