Sani Abacha
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Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military general who ruled as the country's de facto president from 1993 until his death in 1998, noted for his authoritarian regime and widespread corruption.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sani Abacha canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nigerian military officer
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dictator ⓘ head of state ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allegedToHaveStolen | billions of US dollars from Nigerian state funds ⓘ |
| branchOfService | Nigerian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy | military coup d’état ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack (widely reported, not officially confirmed) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Nigeria ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-09-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1998-06-08 ⓘ |
| education | Nigerian Military Training College (now Nigerian Defence Academy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Fourth Republic transition period precursor ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kanuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Abacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Sani Abacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Sani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Abuja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented | Provisional Ruling Council as supreme governing body ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
1993 Nigerian military coup
NERFINISHED
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annulment and aftermath of the 12 June 1993 Nigerian presidential election ⓘ |
| leftOffice | 1998-06-08 ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | sudden death ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General ⓘ |
| notableFor |
authoritarian rule
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execution of activists including Ken Saro-Wiwa ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ large-scale corruption ⓘ massive looting of Nigerian public funds ⓘ repression of political opposition ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 10 ⓘ |
| ordered | detention of political opponents without trial ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kano
NERFINISHED
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Northern Region, British Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Abuja
NERFINISHED
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Aso Rock Presidential Villa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council of Nigeria
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Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria ⓘ Head of State of Nigeria ⓘ Minister of Defence of Nigeria ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ernest Shonekan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| restricted | civil liberties in Nigeria ⓘ |
| spouse | Maryam Abacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | international asset recovery efforts ("Abacha loot") ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Abdulsalami Abubakar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookOffice | 1993-11-17 ⓘ |
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