NewsBarge Africa: Ogui Nike people protest land acquisition by Enugu...

NewsBarge Africa: Ogui Nike people protest land acquisition by Enugu...: The people of  Ogui Nike community in Enugu North Local government, Enugu state, southeast Nigeria Friday trooped out enmass to pro...

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