Nigeria: My Son's Life Not Better Than Any Nigerian's - Senator Na'allah

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Nigeria: My Son's Life Not Better Than Any Nigerian's - Senator Na'allah

[Daily Trust] Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah, whose eldest son, Abdulkareem, was murdered at his Malali home in Kaduna State, has said his son's life is not better than that of any other Nigerian.

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