Sani Abacha GCFR ((listen ⓘ); (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military dictator and statesman who ruled Nigeria with an iron-fist as military head of state from 1993 following a palace coup d'état until his death in 1998.

Sani Abacha (born September 20, 1943, Kano, Nigeria—died June 8, 1998, Abuja) was a Nigerian military leader, who served as head of state (1993–98). Abacha received his formal military training at Nigerian and British military training colleges.

2018年12月20日 · Sani Abacha was a General of the Nigerian army, who later also decided to become a politician. He was ruling Nigeria as a “de facto” President, and his regime lasted for five years – starting from 1993 and ending in 1998 when he suddenly passed away. There are definitely a lot of things to say about Gen Sani Abacha and the years of his ruling.

2021年1月28日 · When Nigeria's then-head of state Sani Abacha stole billions of dollars and died before spending his loot, it prompted an international treasure hunt spread over decades. The man...

2018年5月14日 · Sani Abacha. 1943-1998. Military ruler. Even by the standards of an era during which military coups and dictatorships were the norm in many post-independence African countries, the rule of Nigeria's General Sani Abacha is considered to have been particularly brutal.

It's been 20 years since the death of Nigerian military ruler Sani Abacha. He ruled Nigeria with an iron grip and his regime was marred by gross human rights abuses. Abacha remains a...

1998年6月9日 · Gen. Sani Abacha, who died yesterday at 54, was the seventh Nigerian officer to come to power by force since the country gained independence from Britain in 1960. But even against this...