Nigeria: Presidency Tackles Governor Ortom, Says His Lies Insult Nation's Security System

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Nigeria: Presidency Tackles Governor Ortom, Says His Lies Insult Nation's Security System

[Premium Times] Mr Ortom had claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari ordered security forces not to move against criminal herdsmen.

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