Sani Abacha

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:alleged_embezzlement billions of US dollars
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grand_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Niger
gptkb:Grand_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Federal_Republic
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Kano,_Nigeria
gptkbp:causeOfDeath heart attack
gptkbp:children 10
gptkbp:countryOfCitizenship gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:dateOfBirth 1943-09-20
gptkbp:dateOfDeath 1998-06-08
gptkbp:education gptkb:Mons_Officer_Cadet_School
gptkb:Nigerian_Military_Training_College
gptkbp:ethnicGroup Kanuri
gptkbp:frozen_assets gptkb:Bahamas
gptkb:Cayman_Islands
gptkb:Jersey
gptkb:Liechtenstein
gptkb:Luxembourg
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sani Abacha
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Nigerian_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:General
gptkbp:notable_for authoritarian rule
corruption
human rights abuses
repression of opposition
coup d'état of 1993
execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Ogoni_Nine_execution
sanctions
suspension of constitution
detention of political opponents
pro-democracy protests
closure of media outlets
1995 coup plot
dissolution of democratic institutions
creation of six new Nigerian states
restoration of Petroleum Trust Fund
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
politician
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Abuja,_Nigeria
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ernest_Shonekan
gptkbp:president gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:serviceYears 1963–1998
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maryam_Abacha
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Abdulsalami_Abubakar
gptkbp:termEnd 1998-06-08
gptkbp:termStart 1993-11-17
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hausa_people
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5