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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. [1] [2] Abacha's seizure of power was the last successful coup d'état in Nigerian military history.
Shah was born into a Shia family. Shah's family moved to Pakistan after the partition of India and Pakistan. Shah didn't go because he wanted to spread the word of Allah to everyone In India then go to Pakistan. Unfortunately, He Died at the age of 98 and couldn't go to Pakistan to visit his family.
[4] [5] The army personnel marched into the jail and shot the four leaders in their jail cell, killing all except Muhammad Mansur Ali. After hearing the groans and Ali call for water, one of the prison guards, Motaleb, informed the army team who had returned to the entrance of the jail. [4]
Abacha ruled Africa's most populous nation and top oil exporter from 1993 until his death in 1998, during which time Transparency International estimated that he took up to $5 billion of public money.
Ibrahim Abatcha (1938 – February 11, 1968) was a Chadian revolutionary and political figure reputed of Marxist leanings and associations. His political activity started during the decolonization process of Chad from France, but after the country's independence he was forced to go in exile due to the increasing authoritarianism of the country's first President François Tombalbaye.
Ahmed Bouchikhi. The Lillehammer affair (Hebrew: פרשת לילהאמר, Parshat Lillehammer, Norwegian: Lillehammer-saken) was the murder of Ahmed Bouchikhi, a Moroccan waiter and the brother of the French musician Chico Bouchikhi, [1] by Mossad agents [2] in Lillehammer, Norway, on 21 July 1973.
It was also believed that the Shah targeted Cinema Rex to kill political dissidents who had gathered to watch the anti-government film playing there. [26] [27] While initial rumors blamed Shah and SAVAK for the fire, after the revolution, more evidence suggested the 4-person arson team was indirectly in touch with Shia clerics.
Ali Bilal (Urdu: علی بلال), popularly known as Zilleh Shah, a political worker of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and resident of Jahangir Town died on 8 March 2023 in Services Hospital shortly after being released from police custody. A post-mortem report confirmed the cause of death to be excessive bleeding due to severe torture with ...