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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 5 May 2017

    What is 'Biafrexit'?http://bbc.in/2pJfHzM 

    10:23 AM - 5 May 2017
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      1. Amaka Ekwo‏ @Amaka_Ekwo 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #BiafraExit means black people also have universal right of #SelfDetermination. #FreeBiafra #BiafraReferendum @antonioguterres @POTUSpic.twitter.com/sYqCrI6Bma

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      2. Amaka Ekwo‏ @Amaka_Ekwo 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #BiafraExit like #Brexit #BBC hate Biafrans #BBC is helping Nigeria to kill Biafrans #StopBiafraKillings #Biafra @netanyahu @realDonaldTrumppic.twitter.com/Il8zOpCZKk

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      2. Amaka Ekwo‏ @Amaka_Ekwo 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #BiafraExit means Biafrans demand the universal right of #SelfDetermination. #FreeBiafra #BiafraReferendum @realDonaldTrump @netanyahupic.twitter.com/fsPVAqmd5t

        3 replies 370 retweets 40 likes
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      2. Ibe‏ @utellmemore 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nig. Gov. arresting or killing their way to end Biafra agitation will only make it more popular. They need to learn the art of "talking".

        1 reply 117 retweets 178 likes
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      2. Amaka Ekwo‏ @Amaka_Ekwo 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #BiafraExit means Biafrans demand to leave the British fraud called Nigeria. As usual #BBC is trying to misinform the world. #FreeBiafrapic.twitter.com/mKtm9tQjaJ

        1 reply 114 retweets 12 likes
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      2. IgboHistory‏ @igbohistory 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        UNITY is an amazing concept but then, it cannot be forced on a people whose lives are on daily basis threatened and wasted. @Amaka_Ekwo

        1 reply 125 retweets 6 likes
      3. Nichols Eze‏ @EzeNichols 5 May 2017
        Replying to @igbohistory

        @daddymuonso1234 @igbohistory @BBCAfrica where is the basis for unity where some claim to be sole owners of Nigeria

        0 replies 7 retweets 1 like
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      1. Mary Mkemdi‏ @NkemdiMary 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Shameful that so called #BBC reporter @stephhegarty told white lies against Biafra cause & Nnamdi Kanu. #StopBiafrakillings Britain

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      1. Mary Mkemdi‏ @NkemdiMary 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #FakeNews concocted by @stephhegarty on #Biafra & IPOB. What a shame #BBC continue to do the dirty jobs of killing Biafrans for OIL

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      1. (SpiritualCommando)‏ @Chydotech 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Exactly what #Brexit means to UK frm EU. Just as #ScotlandDecide. We Biafrans want our own independence referendum to exit from evil Nigeria

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      1. Amaka Ekwo‏ @Amaka_Ekwo 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #BiafraExit means Biafrans demand to leave the fraud called Nigeria, created by Britain to enslave African nations. @UN @ECOWASParliamntpic.twitter.com/dC7DP9yb7c

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      1. IgboHistory‏ @igbohistory 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        There's a systematic ethnic cleansing going right now in Nigeria, Biafrans are being slaughtered. We need to leave. @Amaka_Ekwo

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      1. IgboHistory‏ @igbohistory 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The history of the 1967 - 1970 genocide perpetrated by @MBuhari, Gowon and other haters of Biafrans, are at arm's reach. @Amaka_Ekwo

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      1. IgboHistory‏ @igbohistory 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The treatment meted on Biafrans in Nigeria has been beyond evil. We want the restoration of Biafra. We want out. @Amaka_Ekwo #BiafraExit

        0 replies 134 retweets 8 likes
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      1. united4life‏ @chiugo22 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Biafrexit means we biafrans want to exit the fraudulent country the zoo Nigeria which was created by your govt

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      1. Mary Mkemdi‏ @NkemdiMary 5 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #Biafrexit is exiting British supported terrorism by Nigeria towards Biafrans. #Biafrexit is end to #Biafrakillings by Nigeria+Britain

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