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IPOB Lawyer Reacts Over Akwa's Arrest As Soludo Goes Harder On 'Babalawos'
https://osazuwaakonedo.news/ipob-lawyer-reacts-over-akwas-arrest-as-soludo-goes-harder-on-babalawos/09/02/2025/
#Law #Achalla #Agunechemba #Aki #Akwa #Anambra #Chidozie #Ezenwanyi #Eziowelle #Nnewi #Nwangwu #Ogbaru #Okite #Okuko #Soludo #Tiwara #Ufuma #Uruagu #Azuka ©February Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB lawyer, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor has called out Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo over the arrest and detention of a well known native doctor always on social media, Chidozie Nwangwu aka ‘Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki, accusing the governor of violating the rights to religious practice of the suspect as guaranteed by Nigeria Constitution, this, as Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo goes harder on Babalawos, witch or spiritual native doctors fuelling insecurity in the state most especially those under the religious practice of Okite or Ezenwanyi that are widely believed to be responsible for the encouragement of people into kidnapping, organs harvesting, money rituals specifically rampant cases of stolen babies and boyfriends killing girlfriends for money ritual purposes: with investigation indicating that some dangerous crimes in Anambra are committed by Teenagers, Minors or Underaged children often misled and manipulated into the inhuman crimes by elderly ones, forcing the Anambra State Government to enact a new law that is tagged Homeland Security Law 2025 that came into effect on January 17, 2025 which banned anyone from advertising or showcasing on social media or any public place his or her supernatural powers to make people rich without any lawful means of legitimate business, forbids any spiritual native doctor from using their powers to perfect magical bullets proof for people to commit crime in the state and strictly stipulated 25 years imprisonment with no option of fine for any spiritual native doctor that requires human parts or blood to administer charms or protection to anybody in the state. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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indigenous people of be iob lawyer Bara
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eany AO has called out an AM Dead
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governor professor chukum soludo over
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the arrest and Detention of a well-known
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native doctor always on social media
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changu AKA AA Aki accusing the governor
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of violating the rights to religious
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practice of the suspect as guaranteed by
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Nigeria Constitution this as Governor
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Charles chukum soludo goes harder on
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babala which are spiritual native doctor
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Fallen insecurity in the state most
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especially those under the religious
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practice of okite or as that are widely
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believed to be responsible for the
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encouragement of people into kidnapping
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organs harvesting money rituals
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specifically rampant cases of stolen
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babies and boyfriends killing
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girlfriends for money ritual purposes
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with investigation indicating that some
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dangerous crimes in an umra are
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committed by teenagers minors or
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underage children often misled and
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manipulated into the inhuman Crimes by
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elderly ones forcing the UNAM St
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government to enact a new law that is
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start Homeland Security Law 2025 that
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came into effect on January 17 2025
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which ban anyone from advertising or
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showcasing on social media or any public
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place his or her Supernatural powers to
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make people rich without any lawful
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means of legitimate business forbids any
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spiritual native doctor from using their
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powers to perfect magical bullets proof
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for people to commit crime in the states
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and strictly stipulated 25 years
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imprisonment with no option of fine for
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any spiritual native doctor that
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requires human parts of blood to
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administer charms or protection to
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anybody in the state a careful study of
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the anous state Homeland Security Law
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the government did not ban the practice
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of babala which are spiritual native
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doctor but anyone who practiced his or
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her religion in a manner that violates
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other sections of Nigeria Constitution
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public rights or the rights of any human
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being in the state the native doctor AKA
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okuka in a video made available online
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on Saturday where he was seen
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interrogated by the anambra state Deputy
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Governor Ona IIM said he has long stop
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the practice of okite immediately he
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heard about the homeland security law
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concerning okite adding that he not the
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owner of the social media account where
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Supernatural powers for wealth and
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protection is being advertised and
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propagated the homeland security law
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stipulates onee imprisonment or a fine
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of 5 million Nas or both for any
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landlord or house owner that rent his or
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apartment out to tenant without
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collecting a valid means of
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identification details of work
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occupation of the tenant and submitting
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s immediately to the president general
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of the community or leadership of his or
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her estate for onward transmission of
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the tenant data to Authority all hotels
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guest houses in lodges motels shortlet
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or any commercial Dwelling Places in the
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state are by the new law m Ed to install
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CCTV cameras on their facilities with
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mandatory collection of valid ID card
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from guests or users of the home away
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accommodation before checking them into
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their room report da to appropriate
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Authority the CCTV recording and data
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collected from the users and faure to do
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so the proprietor of the place of
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hospitality will be sentenced to 6
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months imprisonment or a fine of 1
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million ners or both the L to 6 years
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Jael term or a fine of 20 million niras
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or both for anyone found under the
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practice of okite or as for the purpose
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of using his or her Supernatural powers
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to make people reach without known
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legitimate business or to administer
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bullets prove charms to people to commit
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crime in the state and such penalty also
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goes to anyone under the practice of
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okite or as seem to have thrown items
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into the river as sacrifices or dumps on
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the road or any public place for the
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purpose of making people reach without
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legitimate business or bullets proof
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protection for the commission of crime
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in the state the law also stipulates 6
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years imprisonment or a fine of 20
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million nairas or both for anyone who
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claims to have any Supernatural power
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and found to be misleading the public or
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any member of the public the person
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during investigation shall be given the
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opportunity to prove his or her
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Supernatural powers or given the chance
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to test the charms and above all any
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person or spiritual native doctor that
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requires human parts or blood of a human
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person to perform any rituals or charms
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will be sentenced to 25 years
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imprisonment with no option of fine upon
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conviction that aside few days ago the
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lifeless body of Justice Azuka the
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member representing Onan North one
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constituency in the anambra State House
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of Assembly was found by security
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operatives near the second Niger Bridge
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with police saying the suspects behind
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the kidnapping and killing of the Loma
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were mostly between the age of 19 and 20
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with some members of the public
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identifying one of the suspects to be 16
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years old who only have an advanced or
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matur face and body structure that makes
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him looks older than his age auka was
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reportedly kidnapped on December 24th
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2024 along wuna Road in inant toown Ona
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while returning home for Christmas he
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was abducted at gunpoint in a swift
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operation that lasted less than 5
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minutes according to punch newspaper the
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lawmaker a CH of the labor party
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reclaimed his mandate following a Court
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ruling that nullified the victory of
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Douglas euna of the people's Democratic
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party who was initially declared the
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winner of the 2023 election reacting to
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the arrest of Aqua OKO in a press
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statement on Sunday the iob lawyer
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barister eany AEL for said they are
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arrest did not only trample on his
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fundamental rights but also raises
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serious questions about the abuse of
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state power for political or personal
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vators the statement reads it is deeply
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concerning that Chief chidu who
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popularly known as Aqua okara Aki has
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been unlawfully arrested by the anra
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state government this egregious act not
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only tramples on his fundamental rights
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but also raises serious questions about
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the abuse of state power for political
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or personal vendors a few weeks after
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the establishment of the aguna security
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outfit I expressed concerns about the
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potential misuse of the outfit for cing
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political scores concerns that
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unfortunately are now being debated
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since news of Aqua oka's arrest broke my
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phones have been flooded with calls and
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messages from concerned individuals all
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questioning the legality of his
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detention upon further inquiry I learned
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that he was invited for a meeting by the
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Deputy Governor of anambra State who
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personally called him however rather
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than a routine engagement this
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invitation appears to have been a trap
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one that has now led to his unjust
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detention the crosss of the matter lies
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in a trending undated video in which
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Aqua okuka allegedly spoke about
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preparing a substance called okai
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notedly I was meant to understand that
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this video was neither released on his
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official platforms nor promoted by him
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however even if we assume without coning
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that he made such statements the
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fundamental question remains what crime
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has he committed legal and
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constitutional violations sections 38 39
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and 40 of the 1999 constitution of the
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federal republic of Nigeria as am
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provide clear extensive and unequivocal
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protections for every Citizen's freedom
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of thought conscience religion and
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expression these rights are sacran and
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cannot be arbitrarily infringed upon by
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any government Authority or local laws
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specifically section 38 guarantees the
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right to practice and propagate one's
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religion freely whether in private or in
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public alone or with others
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section 39 upholds the right to freedom
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of expression including the right to
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hold opinions and disseminate
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information without
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interference by unlawfully theut tenant
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Chief Chino who based on his religious
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and personal declarations whether actual
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or perceived the anambra state
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government has blatantly violated these
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constitutional rights who is aqua uko
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Chief chida wangu is a renowned and
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successful traditional doctor widely
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recognized for his metaphysical beliefs
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by his adherence contrary to the
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misconceptions being ped I have been
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reliably informed that he has
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consistently discouraged individuals
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without legitimate means of livelihood
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from seeking his Services I was further
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informed that he has publicly declared
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that only those engaged in genuine trade
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or business should consult him
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demonstrating a strong ethical stance in
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his practice if if his arrest is indeed
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linked or limited to the Affion viral
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video then this amounts to an unlawful
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detention and must be unequivocally
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condemned his continued incarceration
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represents a gross violation of his
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fundamental rights and an abuse of power
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by the anambra state government concerns
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about the aguna security outfit I have
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been a strong advocate of the auna
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security outfit having publicly
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commended its launch as a necessary step
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toward tackling criminal activities by
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nonstate actors that had previously
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terrorized our de State there were
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initial concerns that the security
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initiative lacked listed support
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allowing criminals to W Havoc before
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Governor soludo finally
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intervent now with the 2025 anambra
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gubernatorial election approaching it
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appears that the goal post is Shifting
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raising suspicions of political
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manipulation any attempt to use AA as a
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tool for silencing perceived political
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opponents will be roundly resisted by
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well-meaning
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unarian call for immediate and
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unconditional release given these
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troubling developments I call on the
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anambra state government to immediately
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and unconditionally release chief chidu
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wangu his detention is not only illegal
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but also sets a dangerous precedent for
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the suppression of religious and
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expressive freedoms in our state auna
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security outfit should remain focused on
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its Co mandate combating crime and not
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being hijacked for political which hunts
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if the state government attempts to
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subvert its original purpose the people
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of anambra will resolutely reject such
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misdirection let wise Council Prevail
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said and signed by Barista Ean a for
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last year AA okaki was kidnapped around
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11:30 p.m. on Sunday July 23rd 2024 at
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his triple P hotel in auba in deing
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North local government area of the state
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after the kidnappers shot dead two of
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his security guards it was widely
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rumored that he paid between 200 and 300
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million naira to regain his freedom with
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the help of his friends who apparently
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contributed the money as the kidnappers
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continued to scale up their demands to
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draw the Cent close an State
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Commissioner of police en monam while
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parading the suspects behind the
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abduction and killing of the Anam State
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lawmaker Justice Azuka stated Below in
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quote good afternoon ladies and
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gentlemen of the press and happy new
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month to you all our interaction today
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is to highlight some of the notable
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breakthroughs recorded by the anra state
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police command on major incidents in the
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state within the period under review
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many of you are aware of the gruesome
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mother of honorable Justice Azuka
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The Honorable State House of Assembly
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member representing on nor constituency
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one in the anra State House of Assembly
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who was abducted on the 24th of December
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2024 in Ona this serious incident
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motivated the command to go the extra
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mile in intelligence gathering and
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discret
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investigation in the early hours of the
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6th of February 2025 at the second Niger
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Bridge The Joint security team
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comprising of the police and AVG
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operatives on a mission to rescue the
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abducted honorable State House of
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Assembly member representing on North
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honorable Azuka his lifeless body was
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regrettably found at the same may his
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soul rest in perfect peace given the
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above on the same day the command
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operatives in a joint operation with a
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number State vigilante operatives acting
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on intelligent Le information arrested
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nine suspects actively involved in this
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unfortunate incident and recovered two
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pump action guns one of the suspects
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sustained a gunshot injury in his leg
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during a gun duel with the police
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operatives the arrested suspects include
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uko on aged 30 years oai aged 20 years
13:45
Oru aged 27 years CH aged 19 years chin
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OA aged 19 years years chin okoli aged
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21 years David ojen aged 25 years and
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the most notorious of them one Peter
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Sunday aged 20 years with a big tattoo
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inscription of no peace for the
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government on his chest the command
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operatives have also successfully
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arrested one CH mosu a kidnapped suspect
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inagu and neutralized some of his gang
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members that were involved in the attack
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of police Personnel attached to the
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rapid response SC after a successful
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arrest on the 3rd of October
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2024 we have also Al neutralized more
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than 100 100 notorious criminals and
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successfully destroyed many criminal
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camps inuma as achala aaru and many
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other places in the state I want to
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extend our gratitude to the Inspector
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General of police igp K Adu ukun for his
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guidance and overall Support also
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appreciate the executive governor of
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anambra state professor chukum Charles
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suudu sister agencies the media
15:01
residents of the state anamed vigilante
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operatives Civil Society groups
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organizations and many others for their
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unflinching support within the 9 N
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months that I spent in the state as the
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commissioner of police in the light of
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the nation please be assured that the
15:17
confidence reports on the police and
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other security agencies for the
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protection of lives and properties of
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residents is not to be taken for granted
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thanks once again and may go God bless
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us
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all and
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S I am very very very
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happy sir speak of St of assembly
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assembly will never forget this day am
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I'm telling you the gospel truth
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people don't know people are yes we
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don't know but I'm telling you we will
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all know you people we all get all you
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understand when you were able to tell us
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everything that has to do with others
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that's the only thing that will keep you
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okay so we thank you we need to move and
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we are soon we will come back we will
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still come back here with you so that
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you will come and
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pack the person the body remain you were
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ping the way you people dropped him
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don't worry don't worry there is time
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for
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packet there is time for
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packet this is where we have our
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honorable remember representing
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on and hopefully
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will understand what's going
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there without
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further the only thing is that we swore
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that whether you are dead or alive we
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must get you if your family don't meet
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you alive they will meet your body
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remain and today we have achieved a
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great success we have nothing much to do
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we will continue to hunt others we must
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get all of you the video that is going
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viral yeah it's not my face that the
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video and the law you said you know
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about the
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law I hear about the law
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so gentlemen we are going to um P for
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we must so we want to see those things
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okay we want to even see where you do
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these things and then the evidence that
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what you're doing and then even your sh
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okay where it is and that is what they L
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it and a large percentage of our youths
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99.99% are
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hardworking they are honest people they
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want to take their Destiny in their own
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hands they want to have a future for
18:31
themselves they only need our push but
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all of us must born together and fight
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that
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0.01% because they are giving us a bad
18:41
name if you come out and surrender we
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will divise special one2 skills for you
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train you and Empower you and
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reintegrate you into society but if you
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fail to come out from there I can tell
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you with the agon chamber and
19:00
operation we are coming after you we are
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coming after
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you we are coming after you that we no
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hiding place they have to make a choice
19:14
and for us we've chosen the path of
19:18
Enterprise hard work and integrity for
19:23
them they choose now to be in the bush
19:25
and come out to collect from those who
19:27
have worked hard who said that won't
19:29
work not in anra that we find somewhere
19:44
else bringing you the news in a more
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