"Those that seek to destroy Deji Adeyanju and Dino Melaye will themselves be destroyed" - FFK




The above was tweeted by Nigeria's former aviation minister, Femi Fani Kayode in reaction to the continued incaceration of activist, Deji Adeyanju and Senator Dino Melaye's troubles with Nigerian police over an alleged homicide. 

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