Prominent Second Republic Statesman, Alhaji Umaru Dikko Dies at 78

Date: 01-07-2014 1:59 pm (9 years ago) | Author: Charles colins
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The death of Nigeria’s Second Republic  Minister of Transport, Alhaji Umaru Dikko has been announced. 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, Muhammadu Buhari,
accused Dikko of massive corruption and official graft and thus secretly organized his kidnapping from the streets of London.

In 1984, Mr. Dikko was kidnapped, drugged and packaged as a diplomatic baggage in a cargo ready to be shipped to Lagos Nigeria unconscious.  His 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.

Posted: at 1-07-2014 01:59 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- dywhyte at 1-07-2014 02:16 PM (9 years ago)
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RIP

Posted: at 1-07-2014 02:16 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- bankadetoun at 1-07-2014 02:26 PM (9 years ago)
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RIP
Posted: at 1-07-2014 02:26 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dollar22 at 1-07-2014 02:52 PM (9 years ago)
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RIP
Posted: at 1-07-2014 02:52 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ngfineface at 1-07-2014 02:58 PM (9 years ago)
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RIP
Posted: at 1-07-2014 02:58 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- dynasty4all at 1-07-2014 03:41 PM (9 years ago)
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RIP  UMARU BEBE, A BILLIONIARE IN A CRATE
Posted: at 1-07-2014 03:41 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Freshlycrazy at 1-07-2014 04:09 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: teebaz990 on  1-07-2014 02:47 PM
One thief down
Posted: at 1-07-2014 04:09 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Fredoscar at 1-07-2014 04:21 PM (9 years ago)
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Umaru, Hmm Hell is going to receive one of the biggest Thief from Nigeria , keep going other Thief are coming behind you .
Posted: at 1-07-2014 04:21 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Fredoscar at 1-07-2014 04:24 PM (9 years ago)
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Umaru, Hmm Hell is going to receive one of the biggest Thief from Nigeria , keep going , other thieves are coming behind you .
Posted: at 1-07-2014 04:24 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- beneno at 1-07-2014 04:48 PM (9 years ago)
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RIP
Posted: at 1-07-2014 04:48 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- zobi at 1-07-2014 04:55 PM (9 years ago)
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Rot In Hell!!!! Thief
Posted: at 1-07-2014 04:55 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Larry28 at 1-07-2014 05:05 PM (9 years ago)
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RIP
Posted: at 1-07-2014 05:05 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- osarobo62 at 1-07-2014 05:45 PM (9 years ago)
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i hope they bury bags of rotten rice with him Sad
Posted: at 1-07-2014 05:45 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- longben at 1-07-2014 06:51 PM (9 years ago)
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whether na Nigerian diplomatic "akpati" or na 10,000 pounds british "akpati",this thief is still getting "shipped" home.
Posted: at 1-07-2014 06:51 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- cocoeni at 1-07-2014 07:20 PM (9 years ago)
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RIP
Posted: at 1-07-2014 07:20 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- winace at 1-07-2014 07:22 PM (9 years ago)
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Oh good politiicians are dieing leaving all dis thieves like d said Buhari. May ur soul rest in peace.
Posted: at 1-07-2014 07:22 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- mary11 at 1-07-2014 07:59 PM (9 years ago)
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they don dey go 1 by 1

Posted: at 1-07-2014 07:59 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- ascharlie at 1-07-2014 08:54 PM (9 years ago)
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RIP Cry
Posted: at 1-07-2014 08:54 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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- manfred1 at 1-07-2014 10:18 PM (9 years ago)
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NIGERIA ,
ONE PROMINENT THIEF IS DEAD
ANOTHER ONE IS COMING
Posted: at 1-07-2014 10:18 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- NaWahooo at 1-07-2014 10:37 PM (9 years ago)
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You succeded in your project on earth by contributing to the downfall of N igeria three decades ago.
There is something money can't buy....RIP Dikko  Sad
Posted: at 1-07-2014 10:37 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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