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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jan 8

    Nigeria's DSS 'arrests Cameroon separatist leader' http://bbc.in/2ElPvzz pic.twitter.com/B5UuU6ppKK

    10:39 AM - 8 Jan 2018
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    15 replies 62 retweets 23 likes
      1. Valery T M‏ @Dream_LivesOn Jan 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If they were arrested under the confines of the law, which is not the case, they have a right to an attorney or a visit from one. But 4days now, we do not know their where about. Meaning, they where Abducted or better still kidnapped in Abuja. #Cameroon #Nigeria conspiracy

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      1. Kingcanto‏ @kingcanto1 Jan 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Let the world know that its silence is SCARY and the time to ACT is NOW! Nigerian gov't & DICTATOR @PR_Paul_Biya must #FreeSisikuAyukTabe @Mbuhari @NGRPresident #Ambazonia #FreeAllArrested #AJNewsGrid @UNHumanRights @BBCWorld #FreeSouthernCameroons @FoxNews @cnni @camanpour

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      1. Gilly‏ @kisife Jan 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We watch with extremely keen interest what @NGRPresident will do with the people's leaders. An already repressed people who have nowhere else to go. Nigeria is in a unique position to understand this crisis next door. They can do better...

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      1. Lum S.‏ @LumSSN Jan 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @News24_SC

        @MBuhari Why would #Nigeria's DSS abduct #Ambazonia's Interim President and his delegation? #FreeSisikuAyukTabe #FreeAllArrested @UN @cnnbrk

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      1. Lum S.‏ @LumSSN Jan 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @News24_SC

        @MBuhari the people of #Ambazonia are eager to know the where about of their IP. We need answers #FreeSisikuAyukTabe #FreeAllArrested @UN

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      1. Temple Cookey‏ @cookeytemple1 Jan 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @realDonaldTrump @Amaka_Ekwo @FRANCE24 Nigeria is a disgrace to d world at large

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      1. Seninho Ali‏ @AliSeninho Jan 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Great BBC so u too can report the treats we receive under dictator Paul biya.continue to report so that the world will see how we are being treated like animals by biya

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      1. Emmanuel Daniel‏ @Emmanue62086338 Jan 10
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Free ambazonia leadership.

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      1. Dr Paul‏ @DrPaul74595187 Jan 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Let the world see how Amazonians are being treated, president buhari respect yourself

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      1. MUTABAZI alan nikola‏ @nichochakov Jan 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Why separate people of on country? Because of language? Is that issue? Instead of helping his country to be developed

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      1. Idrisu Muhammadu  🇳🇬‏ @Usman_danAfriki Jan 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Good. Africa foesnt need trouble makers

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      1. Akere Tfundzong‏ @TFundzong Jan 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is great #BBCAfrica. So finally you can report about #SouthernCameroons and its peoples' plaque by #biya. This is a good move.

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      1. Peter Irush‏ @PeterIrush3 Jan 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        not good ooooh

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