July 1984Event
Umaru Dikko kidnap attempt causes an international scandal
Umaru Dikko, a former Shagari-era official accused of corruption by the Buhari regime, was found by British authorities in a shipping crate before he could be flown from London…
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July 1984
Umaru Dikko kidnap attempt causes an international scandal
Umaru Dikko, a former Shagari-era official accused of corruption by the Buhari regime, was found by British authorities in a shipping crate before he could be flown from London…
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Umaru Dikko, a former Shagari-era official accused of corruption by the Buhari regime, was found by British authorities in a shipping crate before he could be flown from London to Nigeria. The scandal damaged Nigeria-UK relations and became a warning about anti-corruption pursuit crossing into lawless state conduct.