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Nigeria: Death of 26 Migrants - Govt Queries Italy Over Hurried Burial
Vanguard, 21 November 2017
The Federal Government, yesterday, queried its Italian counterpart over the hurried burial of 26 migrants found dead in a Spanish warship, Cantabria, in the Mediterranean Sea. Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Queries Italy's Hurried Burial of 26 Nigerian Girls
Leadership, 21 November 2017
The federal government has expressed misgiving and shock over the sudden burial of the 26 African girls drowned on the Mediterranean Sea by Italian authorities nine days ahead of… Read more »
Nigerian Govt Shocked Over Burial Of Female Migrants By Italy
The government has condemned the burial of 26 migrants found dead on a Spanish ship on the Mediterranean Sea and demanded explanations from the Italian government. Nigeria and Italy had agreed to bury the victims on November 26 but they were buried on November 17.
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Nigeria: Nigeria Angered By Italy's Burial of Drowned Girls
CAJ News, 21 November 2017
Nigeria appears headed for a collision course with Italy after authorities buried 26 girls alleged to have been sexually abused and murdered in the Mediterranean Sea. Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Raises Concern Over Italy's Burial of 26 Nigerian Migrants
Vanguard, 20 November 2017
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed surprise and shock over the sudden burial of the 26 Nigerian girls drowned in the Mediterranean Sea by Italian authorities nine days… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Expresses Shock Over Burial of Female Migrants in Italy
Daily Trust, 20 November 2017
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed surprise and shock over the sudden burial of the 26 African girls drowned in the Mediterranean Sea by Italian authorities nine days… Read more »
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Nigeria: Mediterranean Tragedy - Nigeria Accuses Italy of Violating Agreement
Premium Times, 20 November 2017
The Nigerian Government says it has written to the Italian Embassy asking it why the 26 migrants recovered from the Mediterranean were buried nine days before the agreed date. Read more »
InFocus
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A ministerial committee is examining the circumstances surrounding the death of 26 teenage girls and women whose bodies were found on a Spanish ship in the Mediterranean Sea. ... Read more »
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The victims, who are mostly teenagers aged 14 to 18, are believed to have been sexually abused and murdered as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean. Read more »
