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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 8 Feb 2013

    Twelve people, including #polio vaccinators, are shot dead in northern #Nigeria, witnesses say

    2:16 AM - 8 Feb 2013
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    • Judith Reynolds jai krish Chuksema Ajas-machin Evans つちのこごはん Abdul Lawal Spok3sman Barbara Cochlin BarbWired in NJ
    25 replies 176 retweets 16 likes
      1. CforSocialJustice ‏ @CfSocialJustice 8 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews @David_Cameron @Ed_Miliband This is not acceptable. #Vaccinators in dangerous countries MUST have armed guards!

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      1. ahmead@msrata.com‏ @AhmAhmead 9 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking

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      1. Bimpe Femi-Gureje‏ @bee2fem 8 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Twelve people, including #polio vaccinators, are shot dead in northern #Nigeria, witnesses say”9ja not again

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      1. Uzeezi Okagbare‏ @uzziok 8 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Not again

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      1. Elyas‏ @_elyashraf 8 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Why Polio vaccinator has been assassinating since past couple of years???

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      1. Adrian Canale-Parola‏ @adriancp15 8 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Best avoid Nigeria, I'd say.....

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      1. Andy Keech‏ @KeechA13 8 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Twelve people, including #polio vaccinators, are shot dead in northern #Nigeria, witnesses say” Repeating patterns of NW Pakn

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      1. TrixbuD‏ @hicee_cyril 8 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Now wah d hell do we say abt this? #smh @bbcbreaking

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      1. Olaleke Folaranmi‏ @DrGeeONE 8 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking #polio #Nigeria The same circumstances in Pakistan/Afghanistan...Arab mentality of religion

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      1. INFAMOUS.‏ @Kazejazz 8 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking : northern nigeria is backward due to wide spread illiteracy. You have to know an illiterate could be easily influenced.

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      1. FOLMI MUNZA S.‏ @munzafs 8 Feb 2013
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        @bbcbreaking and in which of the 19 provinces of northern nigeria coz i live there and doubt the authenticity of this report

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      1. Andras Toth‏ @tothur 8 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        ;( RT @BBCBreaking: Twelve people, including #polio vaccinators, are shot dead in northern #Nigeria, witnesses say

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      1. GlanceCulture‏ @glanceculture 8 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Twelve people, including #polio vaccinators, are shot dead in northern #Nigeria, witnesses say”. Thoughts r w the families x

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      1. Gary McKeown‏ @garymckeown 8 Feb 2013
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        WTF?! “@BBCBreaking: Twelve people, including #polio vaccinators, are shot dead in northern #Nigeria, witnesses say”

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      1. Barbara Cochlin‏ @Barbara_Cochlin 8 Feb 2013
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        @bbcbreaking Prayers on behalf of loved ones for the slain.

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      1. Edmer Asama  ♓‏ @edmerasama 8 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Twelve people, including #polio vaccinators, are shot dead in northern #Nigeria, witnesses say” @DZMMTeleRadyo @ukgdos

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      1. Succzee Galaxy‏ @succzee10 8 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking wat an end tym experiences

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