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Police arraign 87-year-old man for allegedly attacking judge with cutlass in court

Dahiru Garba allegedly attacked an area court judge with a cutlass during court proceedings. The post Police arraign 87-year-old man for allegedly attacking judge with cutlass in court appeared first

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Police arraign 87-year-old man for allegedly attacking judge with cutlass in court
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Dahiru Garba allegedly attacked an area court judge with a cutlass during court proceedings. The post Police arraign 87-year-old man for allegedly attacking judge with cutlass in court appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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