Onah Ekhomu speaks on attack on Emir palace in Yobe
By TVC News Nigeria
15 November 2019 |
8:30 pm
Public Affairs Analysts, Onah Ekhomu, shares his views on Boko Haram's renewed attack on Yobe community.
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