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Normalcy returns as Police anti-bomb unit sweep IEDs off Niger hospital
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The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that its anti-bomb unit removed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) found at a general hospital in New Bussa.
- The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that its anti-bomb unit removed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) found at a general hospital in New Bussa.
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- Normalcy returns as Police anti-bomb unit sweep IEDs off Niger hospital
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Normalcy returns as Police anti-bomb unit sweep IEDs off Niger hospital
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- Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Center: The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that its anti-bomb unit removed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) found at a general hospital in New Bussa. Read More: https://punchng.com/normalcy-returns-as-police-anti-bomb-unit-sweep-ieds-off-niger-hospital/
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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- 1m agoPunch Newspapers: The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that its anti-bomb unit removed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) found at a general hospita
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