General as bandit

By Sunday Dare

LAGOS, Nigeria, August 24, 1998 — Until General Sani Abacha's death 8 June 1998, Lt.-Gen. Jeremiah Timbut Useni was the second most senior o

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"… ial homes in Langtang and Jos.On Friday 7 August, security operatives from Abuja flew into Jos and Langtang to search Useni’s houses. First, they landed …"

"… id.The Langtang-born General had a modus-operandi for moving his loot from Abuja to Langtang and Jos for safe-keeping. Reliable sources revealed that, at l …"

"… c knowledge.Before the Jos raids, Gen. Abubakar had moved against Useni in Abuja, temporarily putting his telephone lines out of service. Also, he was orde …"

"… ity should assist him to furnish his personal house in Maitama district of Abuja. According to him, he had no funds to furnish it himself.Useni’s current …"

Nigeria

By Victoria Kreha

Nigeria has the third-highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world, behind India and South Africa

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"… Nigeria has more than 250 ethnic groups. Since 1991, the capital has been Abuja. Previously it was Lagos, which remains the country's largest city.Nigeria …"