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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 6 May 2017

    Dozens of Chibok girls freed in Nigeriahttp://bbc.in/2pNQrZ7 

    1:33 PM - 6 May 2017
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    • Janice Barry Naylor ن 🏳️‍🌈 ☩ Joel Jomah Faizu yakubu Imam B. Pate Mansa Musa 🇸🇳 lil bronze boo Christo Systems-Mw Foday kallon
    16 replies 477 retweets 312 likes
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      2. Queen Yusuf‏ @QueenYusuf4 6 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        All praise be to Almighty ALLAH 4 d released of these chibok girls.May God touch d heart of boko Haram to free d rest.

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      2. Christosan Black‏ @chrisfecodon 6 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        freed from where? Are they still girls? Did you interview anyone of them? A colonial media can never be useful to Africans

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. osi‏ @EVANSOPARA 6 May 2017
        Replying to @chrisfecodon @BBCAfrica

        very Classless.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Triki‏ @trikilimper 6 May 2017
        Replying to @EVANSOPARA @chrisfecodon @BBCAfrica

        It is true guys

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Christosan Black‏ @chrisfecodon 6 May 2017
        Replying to @trikilimper @EVANSOPARA @BBCAfrica

        no confirmation, they are only reporting what the officials in #fantasticallycorruptNigeria told them

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Triki‏ @trikilimper 6 May 2017
        Replying to @chrisfecodon @EVANSOPARA @BBCAfrica

        Well from our sources, it's true and I believe more info will come out later.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Christosan Black‏ @chrisfecodon 7 May 2017
        Replying to @trikilimper @EVANSOPARA @BBCAfrica

        thanks to God!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Tosin Oyegunsen‏ @Adetutugeorge 6 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @NikeAdeyemi

        O Lord, let this be so!!!

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      1. Carmen Wright‏ @Missrrootie 7 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I agree,confirmations from the now young women.So what the catch Boko Haram?Are these men going to float back in society without recourse?

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      1. Nwa  ❤Biafra 🌅 🌴 🌴 🌳 🌳 🔺 🔻 💡 👁‏ @Biafrafreedom9 7 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nwa  ❤Biafra 🌅 🌴 🌴 🌳 🌳 🔺 🔻 💡 👁 Retweeted Nkiruka Nistoran

        https://twitter.com/NkirukaNistoran/status/861102517639413760 …

        Nwa  ❤Biafra 🌅 🌴 🌴 🌳 🌳 🔺 🔻 💡 👁 added,

        Nkiruka Nistoran @NkirukaNistoran
        This is continuations of chibok fraud,no girls is missing chibok is a scam -- Asari Dokubo http://www.ngyab.com/2017/05/continuation-chibok-fraud-no-girls-missing-chibok-scam-asari-dokubo/ … http://www.ngyab.com/2017/05/continuation-chibok-fraud-no-girls-missing-chibok-scam-asari-dokubo/#.WQ67J15DwU8.twitter …
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      1. Akosua Adjei‏ @Akosua__Adjei 7 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Great News but still #BringBackOurGirls

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      1. Aderemi 'Banjo Ayoade‏ @Ayoade007 6 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The number is 82 please!

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      1. Israel Mateu‏ @mateu_israel 6 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Waal l jus hop n trust that their health is well

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      1. Raven  🐝‏ @Ugebess 6 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @NikeAdeyemi

        God be praised.

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      1. Evelyn sackitey‏ @evelynsackitey 6 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @AtaaNiiOkai

        Thank God🙏🏾

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      2.  🇮🇱Israel Awolowo 🇺🇸‏ @IsraelAwolowo 6 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Lol. New distraction. Who will ask for the health status of the President when our precious chibok girls are back? i love this movie!! 😂🤐

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Da Governor‏ @upallibay26 6 May 2017
        Replying to @IsraelAwolowo @BBCAfrica

        A worthy distraction at that! Wish we could be distracted well enough while our currency bounce back as well. Distraction ma foot!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4.  🇮🇱Israel Awolowo 🇺🇸‏ @IsraelAwolowo 7 May 2017
        Replying to @upallibay26 @BBCAfrica

        No, Distraction your Empty Skull. Now tell me how ur currency (Tissue paper) no thanks to the dullard pres. bounced back to N219. O ye Slave

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Sadeeqah Umar‏ @deeqatu 6 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Great news!

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