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| Alhaji Umaru Dikko who died in London today July 1st. |
- Umaru Dikko dies in London at 78
- He was once Nigeria's most wanted man
One time "Nigeria's Most Wanted man"Alhaji Umaru Dikko,The former Minister of Transport in the 2nd republic had died in London. According to his family, Alhaji Umaru died this morning in the United Kingdom. He had been ill for several months.
Mr. Dikko was popularly known as one of the most powerful ministers under the Shehu Shagari regime in the early 1980s. When the military ousted the regime via a coup d’etat in 1983, Mr. Dikko escaped to the UK on exile. The military regime led by then head of state,General Muhammadu Buhari, accused Dikko of massive corruption and official graft and thus secretly
organized his kidnapping from the streets of London.
In 1984, "Nigeria's Most Wanted man" Mr. Dikko was kidnapped, drugged and packaged as a diplomatic baggage in a cargo ready to be shipped to Lagos Nigeria unconscious. Alhaji Umaru Dikko's abductors were later arrested by the UK police as they tried to ship him through Stansed airport in London.
In 1984, "Nigeria's Most Wanted man" Mr. Dikko was kidnapped, drugged and packaged as a diplomatic baggage in a cargo ready to be shipped to Lagos Nigeria unconscious. Alhaji Umaru Dikko's abductors were later arrested by the UK police as they tried to ship him through Stansed airport in London.
Dikko later returned to Nigeria where he has since participated in politics. He was aged 78. May his soul rest in perfect peace.