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    The New Yorker‏Verified account @NewYorker 5 Jul 2017

    It is estimated that virtually every family in Benin City, Nigeria, has a member involved in the trafficking trade: http://nyer.cm/v8IWleJ pic.twitter.com/Y4BiDYpw7f

    7:00 AM - 5 Jul 2017
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    • abubakar baloni American Empath Shawty AndyBrain @EChijioke Official TWT Mark Amaza Karo Agono E.J Alozie-Nwagboso (Ebube Agu)
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      1. Miles Morales‏ @TheEdmund_ 7 Jul 2017
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        I'm not sure what your source is, but it's inaccuracy leaves much to be desired. Hold yourself to higher standards of reporting.

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      1. BayouBook Slayer 🐊 📚‏ @BlaqDuchezz 5 Jul 2017
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        Revealed, how Italian priests are conducting EXORCISMS to break 'voodoo spells' on terrified Nigerian immigrantshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3140330/I-nest-insects-inside-body-wanted-die-Revealed-Italian-priests-conducting-EXORCISMS-break-voodoo-spells-terrified-Nigerian-migrant-girls-traffickers-force-work-prostitutes.html …

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      1. #LetThemGo‏ @SarahRubyWrites 5 Jul 2017
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        That's a really helpful hot-take that won't contribute at all to the racist sh*t-show your country has become.

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      1. Sola Adewale‏ @soloks1 5 Jul 2017
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        Lie, hasty generalization.

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      1. Bobby Ezidi‏ @datsbobby 5 Jul 2017
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        I'm not sure u know how large Benin city is.

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      1. Tobechukwu‏ @Shakur_esq 10 Jul 2017
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        very true

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      1. Nasir Jones  🇳🇬 Real Madrid¹³  🇪🇸‏ @Yincar 5 Jul 2017
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        How many American families were involved in slave trade? Fear God

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      1. Daniel Adetayo‏ @clevadani001 5 Jul 2017
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        Based on what research?

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      1.  👁️‏ @FemiAbodunde 5 Jul 2017
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        False. And disgraceful report.

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      1. Reyking‏ @AniebietEbong 5 Jul 2017
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        I stay in Benin city and this is totally false, don't know where you got this information from.

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      1. Johnny O‏ @DrMiebijon 5 Jul 2017
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        HOW THE HELL DID YOU COME UP WITH SUCH CONCLUSION??? .. SMH!!!

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      1. E.J Alozie-Nwagboso (Ebube Agu)‏ @Enwagboso 10 Jul 2017
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        I doubt this very seriously.

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      1. Paul Sunday Abah‏ @MoscovicDanGata 10 Jul 2017
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        Accursed land

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      1. Osarenoma‏ @Aghore96 10 Jul 2017
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        You guys are Liers! From the pit of hell. Stop making the world to see Benin city as a bad place. Do you know how big Benin is?

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      1. Uwakmfon Sunday‏ @JamesUwakmfon 10 Jul 2017
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        Stop spreading fake news and stop giving Nigeria a bad name you fools

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      1. Obaro‏ @soc_obaro 8 Jul 2017
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        I'm sure there was a conclusive survey to that effect, may we see the report please?

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      1. Osazuwa Blessing‏ @Ab2Blessing 7 Jul 2017
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        this isn't true , do you know how large benin is. Do research, get your fact right n come back to retweet.

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      1. amihnonso‏ @tochukwu78 7 Jul 2017
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        Story from hottest pit of hel

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