Lagos police command: Need for answers on boys remanded for playing ludo, By Taiwo Adebulu

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Lagos police command: Need for answers on boys remanded for playing ludo, By Taiwo Adebulu

The police have alleged 'social media blackmail', but that is not enough to change the narrative. The fact that the police released me on the spot because I identified myself as a journalist doesn't mean I won't tell the story of an incident I witnessed and almost became a victim. The police can wield its […]

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