Zamfara killings: 61 women widowed, 113 children orphaned – Senator Marafa
By OakTV
26 April 2018 |
10:04 am
Following unabated killings in Zamfara state and other parts of the country, the Senate has hinted on the possibility of inviting Nigeria’s security chiefs with a view to finding lasting solutions to issues of insecurity in the land.
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