July 1984Event
Umaru Dikko crate affair ruptures Nigeria-UK relations
Former minister Umaru Dikko was discovered in a crate at Stansted Airport during an attempted abduction from Britain.
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July 1984
Umaru Dikko crate affair ruptures Nigeria-UK relations
Former minister Umaru Dikko was discovered in a crate at Stansted Airport during an attempted abduction from Britain.
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Former minister Umaru Dikko was discovered in a crate at Stansted Airport during an attempted abduction from Britain. The scandal was tied to Nigeria's pursuit of Second Republic corruption suspects.
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