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Conflict● ElevatedBreakingSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 11:31 AM

IBBU student reportedly killed by stray bullet during military operation in Niger

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400-level student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger State, reportedly killed by a stray bullet during a military operation in New B The post IBBU student reportedly killed by stray bullet during military operation in Niger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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