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Abacha freed Ijaw from oppression by creating Bayelsa, Diri says

Abacha freed Ijaw from oppression by creating Bayelsa, Diri says

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has described the late military Head of State, Sani Abacha, as the man who “freed” the Ijaw people from oppression by creating Bayelsa State in 1996. Mr Diri made thestatementThursday night at the dinner and awards ceremony marking the state’s 30th anniversary of th...

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