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Nigeria sacks police boss after separatist attack on security command

Muhammadu Buhari

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. PHOTO | POOL

By  Mohammed Momoh

Contributor based in Abuja, Nigeria

Nation Media Group

Abuja,

Less than 24 hours after separatists launched surprise attacks against a Nigerian prison and police command headquarters in the South Eastern part of the country, Inspector General (IG) of Police Mr Mohammed Adamu has been sacked. 

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