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Harrison Guamnishu says he was never
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arrested by the police or charged to
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cultures speculated in the public spaces
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over the 5.4 million naira he allegedly
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removed out of the 20 million naira
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ransom he was given to hand over to
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kidnappers and as well apparently used
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the money as a bait to stage sting
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operation for the release and rescue of
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the husband and wife simply identified
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as Mr. and Mrs. Ibrahim kidnapped in
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Aili community in the Etsico West local
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government area of Edostate, which
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generated public reactions after the
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kidnappers set free the wife and kept
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the husband in captivity on the ground
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that the money given to them was not
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complete. And some persons who have
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access to the apparent sensitive
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security information went public to
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create an impression as if Harrison
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Gwamnu stole part of the ransom money.
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Even when Harrison Guamishu explained to
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them that it is part of his operational
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procedures to remove some cash from the
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ransom money, his explanation apparently
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went on deaf ears. And people who may be
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best described as mischief makers took
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advantage of the issue to call Harrison
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Guamnishu names and reopen his alleged
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past deeds in a prejudiced manner to
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cast dispersions on him even when they
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knew that Harrison Guamnesu has a long
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history with video evidences of
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assisting security operatives to rescue
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kidnapped victims and in some cases the
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total money paid as ransom are recovered
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and returned to the victim's families
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and the sting operation usually leads to
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the killing and arrest of the suspected
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kidnappers. This according to Harrison
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Guanishu in a statement he issued
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through his verified Facebook account
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some hours ago. He was the one who
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personally submitted himself voluntarily
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to the Edeto state command of the
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Nigeria police force to enable the
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police investigate his action that he
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never had the intention of stealing the
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money and his action of removing some
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money from the ransom was part of his
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usual operational procedures. adding
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that the police never charged him to
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court and while in self-detention with
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the police, he became the cell president
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and he facilitated the release of four
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persons who were probably arrested and
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detained by the police unjustly for a
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crime the beneficiaries may know nothing
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about. And a video posted online by
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Harrison Guamnau on Monday night showed
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he arrived home to the waiting hands of
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his elderly mother who was seen in the
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video singing, dancing with other family
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members, friends and well-wishes and
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screaming loud with joy while using one
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of her hands to caress the chest of her
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son Harrison Guamu during which she said
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a lot of prayers in her local dialect.
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In his words, Harrison Guamnau said, "I
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did not return alone." During my time in
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custody, I became the cell prideo obj
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and later handed over that
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responsibility to a young man honoraba
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who had also been unjustly arrested and
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detained. While there I quietly
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supported the release of four
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individuals who were being held without
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cause and today honoraba from Benway
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state has also regained his freedom. My
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sincere appreciation goes to my Edo
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human rights team led by John Odian
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Kadiri for their invaluable support in
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making this possible. Dear family, I am
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pleased to inform you all that I have
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been released from custody. Words cannot
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express how grateful I am for your
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support, especially considering that
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many of you had not yet heard my own
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side of what truly happened. For
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clarity, I was neither invited nor
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arrested by the police. As a law-abiding
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citizen, I voluntarily presented myself
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for investigation regarding the
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incident. At the moment, I have not been
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charged as the matter is still under
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review by the Directorate of Public
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Prosecution. I sincerely appreciate
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every one of you. I will take time to
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personally thank you all for standing by
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me. My special appreciation goes to my
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lawyers barrista aliwala afalabi san
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barristister dele benedian barrista
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favor a juabbor and barrista aw ideal
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for their professionalism and dedication
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in securing my release despite my many
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years of advocating against police
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brutality. One might have assumed the
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police would be hostile towards me.
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Instead I am grateful to the Edeto state
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commissioner of police for his wisdom
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and professionalism. I must also commend
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the hardworking investigation team led
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by CSP OSJ for their care and fatherly
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guidance during my time in detention.
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Thank you all once again for being part
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of my journey said Harrison Guamu
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founder Safe City Volunteer Foundation.
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We have reported that the Nigeria Police
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Force under the leadership of IGP Car
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Yodken has kept mom since reports
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indicated that the US trained private
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intelligent officer Harrison Guamnishu
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who was invited to facilitate the rescue
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of a married couple husband and wife
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simply identified as Mr. and Mrs.
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Ibrahim that was kidnapped since late
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November at their home in Aili
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community. A village near Achi polytenic
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in the etso west local government area
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of Edo state has been arrested and
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remanded to prison by a court sitting in
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Benin city, the Edeto state capital over
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allegations that the private intelligent
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officer Harrison Guamnishu underpaid the
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ransom money given to him to give to the
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kidnappers to rescue the married couple
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in captivity. The reports of Harrison
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Guamnishu's arrest and subsequent remand
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to prison custody became widespread
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after a popular Nigeria social media
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activist Vincent Martin Zots in a video
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statement on Friday morning alleged that
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he has facilitated the arrest of the
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private intelligent officer Harrison
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Guamnu for allegedly removing 5.4
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million naira from the total amount
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given to him by the victim's family to
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help pay as ransom to the kidnappers.
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This occurred after the sting operations
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Guamnishu had prepared the ransom money
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for was probably aborted after a man
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whose real names may be Oshi Job Seme
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leaked revealed and exposed the planned
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sensitive security information online.
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According to the suspect who leaked out
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the sensitive security operational plans
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of Guamnau, Harrison Guamnau never told
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the family he was going to remove some
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money from the ransom that the
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kidnappers said the money was not
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complete, hence only the wife was
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released. The man still held in
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captivity due to the incomplete ransom
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payment. The suspect Oshiim Ja Se in a
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video recorded statement stated that he
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was the one that helped facilitate the
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service of Harrison Guamu when the
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family of the kidnapped victims
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requested for it. The action of the
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suspect may have prompted Harrison Guamu
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to abort the sting operations. Obviously
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for the safety of his personal life and
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the lives of Nigeria soldiers and other
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security operatives he does use to
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execute and complete his sting
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operations against kidnappers which
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often leads to the killing of the
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kidnappers and recovering of the total
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ransom paid for the purpose of clarity.
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Sting operations is a deceptive practice
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and undercover tactics used by
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journalist or intelligent officer or
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security operative to get closer to a
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suspected criminal or criminals in order
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to be more familiar with the criminals
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and the environment they operate. And
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the deceptive practice may include the
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journalist or intelligent officer or
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security operative pretending to give
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ransom money to kidnappers in a manner
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that can cause a delay and proper
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assessment of the environment before the
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security troops may launch offensive
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attack against the criminals. The action
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of a seg of leaking out sensitive
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security information may be of interest.
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Why Nigeria soldiers and other security
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operatives are being killed in large
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numbers. Whenever in previous and recent
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years, the Nigeria security troops are
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on rescue missions, including the recent
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mass killing of soldiers along with
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Brigadier General Uber Musa and civilian
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JTF members at Wajero village in Boro
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What your name? My name is Honor Abba.
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Honora, where are you from? I'm from
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Um last week um Wednesday I did for this
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immed house. So some strike force come
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bust us for the lodge me and one of my
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brother girlfriend with two of my
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brothers who they carry from road they
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accuse them say they be kidnapper say
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they want kidnap one woman meanwhile the
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woman don't been before so as they see
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the woman they go police station because
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they turn the team upside down come
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label us as kidnappers I say we take I
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still find Except for state C
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without doing anything they come carry
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me from how you take me to person.
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So when they come lock me for say I they
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lock me for like 3 days I don't see food
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ch nobody come for me none of the even
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the complainant no ask of course my IPO
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nobody comes yours no food nothing
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nothing for 3 days so my brother did the
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other step I can't manage enter the step
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so I come meet one Mr. Harris
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I forgotten his son name but Harrison
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his name is Harrison. So I met him
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inside the other then since then he take
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care of us for like one week today make
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one week and 5 years when I don't for
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so he was the one taking care of us
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today I want to use this opportunity to
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thank him now he come the person come
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