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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"… eTim Industries Limited worth N650 million …"

"… ction. One belongs to Jeremiah Useni, while the other belongs to late Gen. Sani Abacha’s son, Ibrahim, who died three years back. Useni, very often visits the …"

"… position of power and influence was his close-knit relationship with Gen. Sani Abacha, built over three decades and nurtured through professional and social int …"

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"… day Magazine in Nigeria, saw her newsmagazine shut down by former dictator Sani Abacha, and she was later imprisoned by the Nigerian government. Pius Njawe of Ca …"

Stolen state assets: World Bank report details daunting obstacles to recovery

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"… cated. The example sounds similar to the case of the late dictator General Sani Abacha, whose fortune was seized by the Swiss at the behest of the Nigerian gover …"

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Money from multinational oil companies moves through labyrinths of international bank accounts, avoiding national budgets and banks

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"… industry's impact on Nigeria's environment and culture. The late dictator Sani Abacha had Saro-Wiwa and seven other activists hanged for their temerity. Abacha …"