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Speaker 1: Nigeria Police Force has refuted claims that its men man

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handled Saha, a reporter’s publisher, Army La Saware inside cell

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after the media personnel honored the invitation sent him from

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the Office of the Inspector General of Police IGP over

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allegations of forgery and criminal defamation of characters, with the

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police stating in a press release signed and made available

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after the detained media publisher was released on Friday night

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that Saware allegedly brought bandages alongside other personal items when

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he came to the station to honour the police invitation

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and when the IGP ordered internal investigation to ascertain if

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truly the media publisher was tortured as claimed, Saware refused

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to allow medical personnel from the Nigeria Police Force checked

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the alleged injury on his hand, he had claimed he

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suffered as a result of the police personnel brutality while

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inside cell. Meanwhile, as at the time Saware was released

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on Friday night, bandages were still seen wrapped around one

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of his hands a scene in the video while he

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was coming out from the IGP Rapid Response Team IRT

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police detention facilities in Abuja. As stated by Sirware in

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the video. Shortly after his release from detention facilities at

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the IGP Rapid Response Team on Friday, Saware posted on

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his social media handles and said that freedom is never given.

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It is not a gift from the powerful, nor a

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token handed down by the oppressor. It must be seized

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with raw courage, with clarity, and with collective will. Those

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who sit in power never give it up willingly. That’s

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why we take it back, because freedom is ours and

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we will fight until it is no longer a dream

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but a lived reality. Nigeria Police Force, in a statement

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issued on August eighth, twenty twenty five, and made available

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to the public, said the Nigeria Police Force is compelled

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to address and decisively correct the recent wave of disinformation

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being peddled in connection with the lawful arrest and detention

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of mister on the Jena Saware, a figure known for

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manipulating public narratives and weaponizing propaganda to malign state institutions

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and their leadership, particularly the Office of the Inspector General

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of Police. Contrary to the falsehoods being circulated, mister Sware

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was arrested based on credible, corroborated allegations involving criminal offenses

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such as forgery, cyberstalking and other infractions currently under active investigation.

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The arrest was effected in full compliance with extant legal

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provisions and with strict adherents to constitutional safeguards, due process

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and the rights of the suspect. To be clear, mister

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Sirware was released on bailwell within the forty eight hour

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constitutional window in accordance with the provisions of Section thirty

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five four of the nineteen ninety nine Constitution of the

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Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. He is fully aware

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of the nature of the allegations against him and has

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been duly informed of the charges. He is expected to

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appear before a court of competent jurisdiction in the coming

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days to answer to the accusations in a lawful and

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transparent judicial process. Equally false and grossly misleading is the

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narrative suggesting that mister Sarey was tortured or subjected to

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any form of inhuman or degrading treatment while in custody.

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The Nigeria Police Force maintains a zero tolerance policy for

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torture in alignment with the provisions of the Anti Torture

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Act twenty seventeen and in fulfillment of Nigeria’s obligations under

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applicable international human rights instruments. The viral image of mister

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s Ware with a bandaged arm has been mischievously presented

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to mislead the public and stir unwarranted outrage. For the record,

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the bandage was part of his personal belongings at the time.

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He honored the police’s invitation prior to his arrest and

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detention in any case, upon receiving the report that mister

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Suware was later seen wearing the bandage while in custody,

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the Inspector General of Police promptly ordered an internal investigation

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to ascertain how he had access to it during detention,

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particularly in light of his consistent refusal to undergo medical

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examination by the independent teams deployed by the police. This

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proactive step underscores the igp’s unwavering commitment to transparency, professionalism

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and strict adherents to established custodial protocols. In the spirit

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of accountability and transparency, the force promptly responded to the

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claims of brutality by dispatching a medical team led by

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the Medical Director of the Mahammadu Buhari Police Hospital to

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conduct an independent examination. On the seventh of August twenty

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twenty five, mister Suware declined the evaluation. A second medical team,

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this time led by the force medical officer, was sent

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on the ap of August twenty twenty five, and again

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access was denied by the suspect. These refusals are officially documented.

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While the police respect the individual’s right to decline medical assessment,

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the record must show that the opportunity for independent medical

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verification was twice provided and twice rejected. Furthermore, his continued

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detention is not arbitrary. It is anchored on a valid

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remand order issued by a competent court of jurisdiction. Every

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action taken by the Nigeria Police Force in this matter

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has been underpinned by legal authority devoid of malice, bias,

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or political undertones. The force urge is the media, civil society,

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actors and the public to exercise greater diligence, restraint and

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professional responsibility in their reporting. Sensationalism, particularly when driven by

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those with personal vendettas against the police leadership, poses a

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clear risk to public trust and the integrity of ongoing investments.

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The Nigeria Police Force reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the

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protection of human rights, respect for the rule of law,

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and the pursuit of justice without fear or favour. No individual,

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regardless of their status, influence, or social media reach, is

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above the law. Further updates on this matter will be

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provided as investigations proceed in accordance with due process. We

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had reported that the human rights activist and founder of

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Sahara Reporters News Network, Homila Saware, has been reportedly manhandled

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on Thursday early morning inside police cell by offices from

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the Inspector General of Police IGP Monitoring Unit after the

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journalist honoured the invitation sent him from the office of

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the Inspector General of Police for a reason not stated,

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but the media personnel working with Omila Saware. In a

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statement on Thursday made available through the verified personal social

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media Handless, Sware said that the police presented two petitions

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against Saware over alleged forgery and defamation of character, adding

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that some police officers from the IGP Monitoring Unit as

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early as six a m. On Thursday entered saware cell

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at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja with alleged pretense

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to take the media publisher to court, but when the

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journalist demanded to see the charges against him, he was

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allegedly handled roughly by a team of armed policemen. This

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barrister adianju Deji petition the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tanubu,

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demanding the immediate dismissal of the IGP Kyode egg Betoken

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for allegedly abusing his office by thus using his high

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ranking office in the Nigeria Police Force to settle personal scores.

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Although the Nigeria Police Force has not reacted to these allegations,

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but the force in a press release on Thursday afternoon

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apparently made statements in relation to the current matters involved

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the detained media publisher, Amyle Sware by insisting and stating

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in the press statement that the recent promotions in the

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Nigeria Police Force was based on merit and not selective,

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accusing an unnamed online platform of allegedly sponsoring deliberate falsehood

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to tarnish the image of the force, while also calling

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on offices and men of the force to desist from

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lobbying to get promoted, saying the IGP has warned that

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any police personnel court. Lobbying to get promotion will be

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made to face disciplinary action.

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Speaker 2: Ladies and gentlemen, this is me here and I’ve just

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been released by IF police. You know, we’re told them

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that he ganz USTINDI li here what so I’m in

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front of itiarity. It does been released from turning out

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that forty eight hours indeed illegal. I g P and

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his people what I told them at least one day arrest.

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That made the same thing that I’m not living with

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the fact that you can’t hold the idea whose time

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has come. But I want to thank every one of

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you out there who is worked very hard, uh staid

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on this night or late ensuring that they didn’t get

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away with this crime against humanity. And I’m just very

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excited to let you know that, nor about your heart.

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Speaker 3: Beyond down his work.

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Speaker 1: All right, guys, we’ll go in.

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Speaker 3: Uh, I’ll going back to.

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Speaker 2: The walking I’m talking about on video hopping.

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Speaker 3: Out there around if you find out walk yeah.

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Speaker 2: You don’t yet, who there yet? But then who go through?

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Speaker 4: Yes it’s Spike there.

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Speaker 3: Yeah, yes, now it’s Spighty hind ye. Now look back

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to walk man.

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Speaker 4: Yeah, okay, you talk to you guys.

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Speaker 3: Yes, very much that time nast time.

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Speaker 1: Uh.

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Speaker 3: I can see Duckville now, but I wanna thank uh

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a good lawyers.

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Speaker 1: As you can see them.

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Speaker 2: I think Mike brought out Yeah, I’m who.

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Speaker 1: I brought that back.

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Speaker 2: You guys min can’t very away you die then, yep,

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I don’t slept the goat left him.

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Speaker 4: I didn’t you start at so much regulate just fire house.

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All of these guys out there, the boys all old,

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very good to.

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Speaker 1: The other or that that y the people? Yeah, who’s onna?

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I like that good too? Yeah?

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Speaker 3: No young body?

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Speaker 1: Something good? An ideah?

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Speaker 3: Who tired out?

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Speaker 1: Interest? Sure? Uh?

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Speaker 2: What were we talking to you much?

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Speaker 4: Uh?

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Speaker 1: They talk with that. I could take it out. Yeah,

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one thing why I could file you see, but.

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Speaker 3: I would have see the people say we are yeah

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the way it pass like it other than work, and

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then uh they.

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Speaker 1: Come pet you leave al right?

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Speaker 2: Cool?

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Speaker 4: Thank every body you know? Uh, yeah, I will if

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you grab me if you too.

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Speaker 1: Bad the brig un I took cool. Thank you, I

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have you. It should at la bou be.

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Speaker 3: Thank you.

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Speaker 1: K uh did you wow man on the way you are?

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Speaker 2: Everybody was talking about Yeah, did y’all? They’ll brand doc

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mind by five years the one.

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Speaker 1: Niggas long guy.

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Speaker 3: Uh, I don’t know you.

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Speaker 2: Oh my p yeah, I remember I met you.

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Speaker 1: Even though I’ve had a lot.

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Speaker 3: About two years after job, I ought to miss you.

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Speaker 1: One of these days.

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Speaker 2: I saw Westman and Legos, Johnnil everybody that uh sick

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and yeah.

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Speaker 3: You know h three and they crew. I came over

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away from Legos. I think they gave me here her

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four fossime my com was us rand and after also

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especially if I all this job for this calanda, I

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talked to the love that my house.

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Speaker 2: Uh it’s about the way had to get out to

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the exit at CPS and all our police friends.

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Speaker 3: Well I’ve already play that the police movement too.

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Speaker 4: They were here form they’re very simp to the we’re here.

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Speaker 1: But then look back to tech time. Man.

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Speaker 4: Come now I’m coming from paying. Let’s talk about Oh.

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Speaker 2: Yes, oh, let me follow.

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Speaker 1: I know.

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Speaker 2: You know I’ll do thank credit fall.

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Speaker 4: I don’t want to be.

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Speaker 1: Specially I’ve broke out something.

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Speaker 3: Yes, I Fela, thank you so much and everyone I know, Uh.

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Speaker 1: It’s a love before I.

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Speaker 2: Need to thank you. People calling, it’s a.

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Speaker 1: Nus having time.

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Speaker 3: But like I said, this is this wasn’t even.

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Speaker 1: Be getting about thank you, breday you. Then in the

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moment it’s out well