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Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. Yes, you heard me right! Prior to the toppling of President Shehu Shagari in 1983, there were reports of armed robbery here and there but there was zero issue of Kidnapping. Buhari started kidnapping and brought it to the consciousness of Nigerians after he outed Shagari from power.

Shehu Shagari brother in-law, Umaru Dikko, who was the Transport Minister and most powerful man in Government at the time after the President, was accused by the new Military Government of Buhari of stealing 6 billion US dollars of Petroleum profits from the treasury. Umaru Dikko fled to London to avoid arrest.

Looking for a way to arrest Dikko from London, in 1984, Buhari contracted the dreaded Israeli Intelligence Agency, Mossad, to kidnap Dikko and bring him back to Nigeria to face justice. Mossad agents flew from Jerusalem to London and successfully kidnapped Dikko. However, the abduction was witnessed by Dikko's secretary, Elizabeth Hayes, who quickly notified the authorities. Dikko was put in a crate or "diplomatic bag" but the kidnap was ultimately foiled at the Airport due to the fact that Elizabeth Hayes already reported to British Securities who searched the "diplomatic bag" that ordinarily was not supposed to be searched and saw Dikko unconscious.

The incidence saw Nigeria severed diplomatic ties with Britain, expelled British Ambassador in a tit-for-tat move. Buhari also arrested two British Engineers in Nigeria, accused them of stealing a Private Jet and sentenced them to 14 years imprisonment in a kangaroo trial.

For me to believe this, I need to know:
1. Who wrote this piece
2. When was it written
3. What's the motive behind the write-up

But a part of me still believes it is something Buhari can do.

Firebox123:
if they arrest you for this fake news now

Igbo people will be wailing their tails unnecessary on this thread

Everyone's Igbo. Fake news as this didn't happen or what? Go school u no gree go

True. And he also seized a British Airways plane in retaliation for doing same to Nigeria.The plane and crew left after releasing Nigeria Airways plane impounded in UK

Dhoneymix:
For me to believe this, I need to know:
1. Who wrote this piece
2. When was it written
3. What's the motive behind the write-up

But a part of me still believes it is something Buhari can do.

Buhari kidnapped Umaru Dikko.


But what I don't know is if buhari is the first to do kidnapping in Nigeria.

Dhoneymix:
For me to believe this, I need to know:
1. Who wrote this piece
2. When was it written
3. What's the motive behind the write-up

But a part of me still believes it is something Buhari can do.

It well know information for years.
It shows you don't read.
It also shows you belong to the Jemz

Firebox123:
if they arrest you for this fake news now

Igbo people will be wailing their tails unnecessary on this thread

Simple say you don't know your Nigeria news.



Buhari kidnapped Umaru Dikko, but the question is was he the first to do kidnapping in Nigeria.

writetopoker603:


It well know information for years.
It shows you don't read.
It also shows you belong to the Jemz

I do read, I might not have taken note of all the details over the years.

The real question behind those questions I asked is:

Is Buhari the first to Kidnap someone in Nigeria?

Or he is the first to have had it reported in the media?

Ah toh pa

Firebox123:
if they arrest you for this fake news now

Igbo people will be wailing their tails unnecessary on this thread

These GenZs who start reading history from 2000 are parts of the problems of Nigeria

Dhoneymix:
For me to believe this, I need to know:
1. Who wrote this piece
2. When was it written
3. What's the motive behind the write-up

But a part of me still believes it is something Buhari can do.

but una no sabi history sha oo.

buhari kidnapped umaru dikko in a coffin from UK.

this is open knowledge oo

kimjongJezebel:

Everyone's Igbo. Fake news as this didn't happen or what? Go school u no gree go

But you are a known Igbo on this forum, why not be proud of your lineage

kimjongJezebel:

Everyone's Igbo. Fake news as this didn't happen or what? Go school u no gree go

don't mind that low lifer constituting nuisance everywhere.

That is not true

Prime Minister Balewa was kidnapped from his Bedroom during the Jan 1966 Coup

His body was found a week later in a bush along the Lagos to Abeokuta road

arantess:

but una no sabi history sha oo.

buhari kidnapped umaru dikko in a coffin from UK.

this is open knowledge oo

The question is not whether he did it or not, was he the first to do it?

Or his was the first to be reported in the media

Dhoneymix:
For me to believe this, I need to know:
1. Who wrote this piece
2. When was it written
3. What's the motive behind the write-up

But a part of me still believes it is something Buhari can do.

You don't need to believe, you need to do a fact check. You don't need to know who just fact check whether it is correct or not

Firebox123:
if they arrest you for this fake news now

Igbo people will be wailing their tails unnecessary on this thread

You see the ignorant, uninformed phools that breed in this forum

Nope

Kidnapping had already started happening as far back as the slave trade era

Slave trading itself is kidnapping

This people always think somebody else can be easily brainwashed like they use to fall for cheap propaganda.
Mofos set of people

helinues:


But you are a known Igbo on this forum, why not be proud of your lineage

Show me anywhere on this forum I've said I'm Igbo. You people are just too d.umb to always ascribe Igbos to anyone you disagree with despite Nigeria having over 200 ethnic groups. It's so pathetic!

ChybuzzDD:


These GenZs who start reading history from 2000 are parts of the problems of Nigeria

You even getting me angry the more....Who told u that GENzs read?....they don't bro.....They just believe and go with what they see and what they are told!!.........That's why it's very tiring to argue with them when it comes to history....

dynicks:
You even getting me angry the more....Who told u that GENzs read?....they don't bro.....They just believe and go with what they see and what they are told!!.........That's why it's very tiring to argue with them when it comes to history....

kimjongJezebel:

Show me anywhere on this forum I've said I'm Igbo. You people are just too d.umb to always ascribe Igbos to anyone you disagree with despite Nigeria having over 200 ethnic groups. It's so pathetic!

kimjongJezebel.

Type jezebel on NL.. any associated monikers are your monikers including this

Is Buhari the first kidnapper in Nigeria?

Many of kids think say this story na lie.
It's a fact that Buhari kidnapped Umaru Dikko.
Dikko was the one that said that since Nigerians have not started eating from the dust_bin, hence not hungry.

And he repeated few years ago by also abducting the Nnamdi Kanu from one our brother country and dumping him at Kuje Prison. If the need arises again, he will repeat the feat again and again

tommy589:
True. And he also seized a British Airways plane in retaliation for doing same to Nigeria.The plane and crew left after releasing Nigeria Airways plane impounded in UK

And the crew were put in a VIP hotel but the Nigerian crew did not get the same.

kimjongJezebel:

Show me anywhere on this forum I've said I'm Igbo. You people are just too d.umb to always ascribe Igbos to anyone you disagree with despite Nigeria having over 200 ethnic groups. It's so pathetic!

That guy is highly demented

helinues:


But you are a known Igbo on this forum, why not be proud of your lineage

Close mouth ! See flies, everytime you will be opening mouth like borehole.