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Oladipo Diya: Life And Time Of General Accused Of Coup Plot By Abacha

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1 year ago

March 26, 2023

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Former Chief of General Staff, Gen Oladipo Diya, who served as de facto Vice President to the late Gen Sani Abacha, died Sunday.

His death was confirmed by his son, Prince Oyesinmilola Diya.

Diya would go down in the history of Nigeria as one of the famous military generals and vice presidents.

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He was born in Odogbolu, Ogun State on 3 April 1944 and died on 26 March 2023, making him depart to the great beyond at 79.

The late general joined the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna and fought during the Nigerian Civil War.

He later attended the United States Army School of Infantry, the Command and Staff College, Jaji 1980 to 1981) and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru.

He was the Sole Administrator/Military Governor of Ogun State from January 1984 to August 1985, during the military regime of Muhammadu Buhari.

Diya studied Law at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained an LLB degree, and then at the Nigerian Law School, where he was called to bar as Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

He emerged as the deputy military president to Abacha from 1993 to 1997.

His office as the second-in-command was truncated when he was arrested and accused of treason for allegedly plotting a coup against his principal, Abacha.

On 21 December 1997, Abacha accused and arrested him and other top military officials including Maj-Gen Tajudeen Olanrewaju, and Maj-Gen Abdulkarim Adisa, among others.

Prior to his arrest, Diya had cheated death by allegedly missing a bomb explosion at Abuja International Airport.

In 1997 Diya and his colleagues were tried in a military tribunal and initially sentenced to death, but later commuted to a 25-year jail term.

Upon the untimely death of Abacha in 1998, Diya was pardoned by the late Head of State’s successor, Abdusalami Abubakar.

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JUST IN: Tinubu Officially Suspends 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy

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6 mins ago

May 14, 2024

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President Bola Tinubu has officially suspended the controversial 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic banking transactions.

Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris said President Tinubu ordered the suspension following deliberations by members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

Idris disclosed this at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday after the FEC meeting.

Details later…

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BREAKING: ASUU Threatens Nationwide Strike

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2 hours ago

May 14, 2024

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened to embark on another nationwide strike to protest absence of governing councils in all federal universities across the country among other issues the government is yet to address.

The body which recalled that the federal government dissolved governing councils of the universities in May, last year, has asked Nigerians to hold the government responsible for any decision it takes to protest the action of government.

President of ASUU,Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke,spoke at a press conference which is ongoing at ASUU national secretariat,Abuja.

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Edo: Suspected Kidnappers Attack Bus Conveying Dangote Cement Workers, Abduct Occupants

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2 hours ago

May 14, 2024

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked a bus conveying Dangote Cement workers to Okpella Town in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.

A statement issued by Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, on Tuesday said the suspected kidnappers attacked the bus conveying the workers from the factory to Okpella town and in the process took the passengers into the bush.

According to the statement, alerted by the incident, the “Divisional Police Officer mobilized his Operatives, Vigilantes group, and the Hunters into the forest for a vigorous bush combing operations to rescue the victims unhurt and to arrest the kidnappers.”

The statement added that “in the process, one Omoba “M” whose other names are unknown was rescued, and at a look, it was discovered that he was with some bullet injuries on the back, shot by the hoodlums. He was immediately rushed to Halimatu Musa Hospital for medical attention.”

“Meanwhile, one other victim who was earlier shot at the point of the attack and another victim one Victor Okon, were rushed to the same hospital for treatment,” he added in the statement.

Nwabuzor in the statement said the Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, has therefore given “a marching order to the Divisional Police Officer Okpella Division, the Vigilantes group and the Hunters to intensified the bush combing exercise in ensuring a speedy rescue of the remaining victims and to effect the arrest of the kidnappers.”

He said CP gave the “directive during his visit to Dangote Cement Factory Okpella and the Halimatu Musa Hospital, where he met with the injured victims of the kidnap.”