Nigeria: Tinubu, Can Condemn Heinous Plateau Attack As Amnesty Demands Independent Investigation

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Nigeria: Tinubu, Can Condemn Heinous Plateau Attack As Amnesty Demands Independent Investigation

[Premium Times] The police in Plateau earlier confirmed that at least 96 people were killed in the attacks that occurred on Christmas Eve.

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