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Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:06 PM

Published 11/07/2009 by Africa Today


Nigeria: UN honours Nigeria Police

The United Nations recently honoured 120 Nigerian police officers for their exceptional performance in Liberia. At a well-attended ceremony in Monrovia, they were adorned with medals for their 'meritorious' service in helping to restore peace to that country.

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