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- ↑ Orusi, Kenneth (14 November 2012). "Delta NUJ Calls For Immediate Release Of Mrs. Onoyume". Asaba: Frontier News. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ "Info Commissioner Condemns Kidnap of Mrs. Jimitota". Government of Rivers State. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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