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The sentence passed recently on Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the Chief Security Officer to the late General Sani Abacha, for the murder of a pro-democracy activist, Mrs. Kudirat Abiola has again sparked up several debates on the death penalty. Al-Mustapha wa Full Article at Bella Naija
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Just hours after the Hadejia Stadium was approved as temporary home ground for Kano Pillars, NPL have made a U-turn and directed Kano Pillars to host Kwara United Sunday at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano behind closed doors. NPL acting executive secreta Full Article at MTN Football
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I was saddened to learn a great Nigerian has passed on. He was a highly principled man and humble person to the end of his life. We were both Cabinet Ministers in the late General Sani Abacha's Provisional Ruling Council and Alex never received any estacode for all the travels he made on behalf of Niger...
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Sani Abacha was accused of stealing billions of dollars during his five years in power A close aide to former Nigerian military ruler Sani Abacha has been sentenced to hang for killing the wife of politician Moshood Abiola in 1996. Major Hamza al-Mustaph Full Article at Pambazuka
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1993, a pivotal year for Nigeria, is in some ways still very much present. That year, a long-promised transition from military to civilian rule was blocked. Presidential elections organized by the regime of General Ibrahim Babangida were annulled, and by Full Article at Humanitarian News
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Major Hamza al-Mustapha has been in detention since 1999 over the killing. Mr Abiola is widely believed to have won the 1993 election, which was annulled by Nigeria’s junta. His wife Kudirat was shot dead in 1996. Abacha and Abiola both died in 1998, pav Full Article at The Ghanaian Chronicle
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New York [RR] ABUJA–As far as I am concerned, based on the evidence that was adduced in court, this man had absolutely nothing to do with the killing of Kudirat Abiola. When I heard that Major Hamza Al Mustapha was convicted of murder and sentenced to ha Full Article at Republic Report
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Lagos — Embattled former Chief Security Officer to late Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, has appealed the verdict of the Lagos High court which sentenced him to death by hanging. Al-Mustapha, in the notice of appeal filed on Tuesday, said the death Full Article at AllAfrica.com
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New York [RR] LAGOS–Boko Haram has threatened to unsettle the Nigerian government if the sentence of death on Al Mustapha is carried out. Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State General Sani Abacha and Lateef Full Article at Republic Report
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General Sani Abacha (Kano, 20 September 1943 – Abuja, 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military leader and politician. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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