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Bob Thomas of Cumming took this photo of a great waterfall in the jungle of southeastern Nigeria. “A river and several streams converge here to form a large river that becomes the border in that region between Nigeria and Cameroon. The river also becomes a hotbed of boat transport of black market items, particularly petrol, since Cameroon does not have an oil industry,” he wrote. “I witnessed here the seizure of a longboat full of petrol containers and the arrest of several men operating the boat.”
Bob Thomas of Cumming took this photo of a great waterfall in the jungle of southeastern Nigeria. “A river and several streams converge here to form a large river that becomes the border in that region between Nigeria and Cameroon. The river also becomes a hotbed of boat transport of black market items, particularly petrol, since Cameroon does not have an oil industry,” he wrote. “I witnessed here the seizure of a longboat full of petrol containers and the arrest of several men operating the boat.”
By Arlinda Smith Broady
May 17, 2017

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A Midwesterner by birth, but a Southerner by heritage, Arlinda Smith Broady has a combination of solid values, easy-going charm and unrelenting thirst for knowledge that makes her a not only a dedicated journalist, but a compassionate community member. She seeks truth and justice, but is just as eager to spread good news and share a witty story.

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