Easter parade: Buhari orders vigilance over funeral of brigade boys
Nine of the youths being buried were killed following a dispute between members of the brigade and a security operative while on a procession to mark Easter.Buhari said his heart is filled with the pain that the families of the victims were facing as they buried these promising youngsters.
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