19. A History of Nigeria: The Abacha Years

Apart from the massive looting of Nigeria’s resources, the Abacha years were marred with human rights violations, and critics of the Head of State and his policies were either imprisoned or sentenced to death. #HistoryVille

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

03:33 The Origination of Abacha

05:23 Abacha Takes Over as 7th Military Head of State

08:10 Abacha’s Transition Programme

11:41 Opposition to the Abacha Regime

16:02 Abacha: Legacy and Death

18:59 Next Episode (The Obasanjo Presidency)