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The Dikko affair was a joint Nigerian-Israeli attempt to kidnap Umaru Dikko, a former Nigerian government minister living in the United Kingdom, in 1984, and secretly transport him back to Nigeria in a diplomatic bag. The kidnapping took place, but the transportation thereof was unsuccessful. After it was foiled, the political fallout seriously damaged relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom for years.

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Dikko affair

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The Dikko affair was a joint Nigerian-Israeli attempt to kidnap Umaru Dikko, a former Nigerian government minister living in the United Kingdom, in 1984...

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Umaru Dikko

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Capers – The Dikko Affair (1984)" "Why Dikko was seized; Kidnap in London", Financial Times, 7 July 1984 Weber, Bruce (8 July 2014). "Umaru Dikko, Ex-Nigerian...

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Dikko

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known as the Dikko Affair Umar dikko raddah(born 10 september 1969) politician, current Governor of Katsina state Russel Aliyu Barau dikko(born in 1912)...

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Muhammadu Buhari

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withdraw. This 1983 Chadian military affair led to more than 100 victims and "prisoners of war". The Umaru Dikko Affair was another defining moment in Buhari's...

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Max Siollun

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poorly documented or not documented at all. Siollun has written about the Dikko affair, which strained diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Nigeria...

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National Security Organization

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media. The NSO was also implicated in the much publicised "Dikko Affair" of 1984. The Dikko Affair was an unsuccessful attempt by the NSO and the Israeli...

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Dikko Umar Radda

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Dikko Umar Radda (born 10 September 1969) is a Nigerian economist and politician who is the current governor of Katsina State since 2023. He served as...

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Diplomatic bag

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before the explosives could be set. In the 1984 Dikko Affair, a former Nigerian government minister, Umaru Dikko, was kidnapped and placed in a shipping crate...

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Hamilton Whyte

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was most notable for being the High Commissioner to Nigeria during the Dikko affair. Whyte was educated at King's School, Bruton; and Queens' College, Cambridge...

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Tunde Idiagbon

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expulsion of illegal immigrants, and damage control after the Umaru Dikko Affair in Britain. He also participated in diplomatic activities. On behalf...

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Diplomatic law

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Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Adeoye Akinsanya (July 1985). "The Dikko Affair and Anglo-Nigerian Relations". The International and Comparative Law...

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Yahaya Dikko

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Yahaya Dikko was a Nigerian administrator who was General Manager of NEPA and later became Special Adviser on Petroleum and Energy Affairs to President...

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Albert Horsfall

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more notorious actions of the NSO during this period was the "Dikko Affair." The Dikko Affair was an attempt by the NSO and an Israeli collaborator to kidnap...

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List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Nigeria

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Sir Hamilton Whyte 1984–1986: High Commissioner recalled following the Dikko Affair 1986–1988: Sir Martin Ewans 1988–1991: Brian Barder 1991–1994: Christopher...

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Katsina State

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in Nigeria to adopt Sharia law. The current Governor of Katsina State is Dikko Umar Radda, a member of the All Progressives Congress and ally of President...

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Usman Nagogo

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Alhaji Sir Usman Nagogo dan Muhammadu Dikko KBE CMG (1905 – 18 March 1981) was Emir of Katsina (Sarkin Katsina) from 19 May 1944, until his death. A Fulani...

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Polo in Nigeria

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Muhammadu Dikko, whose visit to Hurlingham in the 1920s influenced his decision to develop the sport in Katsina. The influence of the Dikko and his team...

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List of current state governors in Nigeria

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(maximum of two terms). A minister appointed by the president oversees affairs in the Federal Capital Territory. Citizen of Nigeria by birth, at least...

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Sullubawa

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(1819–46) Sarkin Zazzau Abdulsalam - Emir of Zazzau (1853–1863) Muhammadu Dikko - Emir of Katsina (1906–44) Usman Nagogo - Emir of Katsina (1944–81) Muhammadu...

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Kayode Soyinka

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Baggage: MOSSAD And Nigeria, The Dikko Story, Amazon, 1994. "The Round Table", The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs, 2013. [1] Kayode Soyinka Kayode...

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Mossad

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kidnap Nigerian politician Umaru Dikko from London. On July 4, 1984 customs officials at Stansted airport discovered Dikko in a crate about to be flown to...

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List of Fula people

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Minister of Foreign Affairs. Brigadier-General Sa'adu Abubakar – Sultan of Sokoto. Ibrahim Dabo – Emir of Kano (1819–46). Muhammadu Dikko – Emir of Katsina...

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Aisha Abubakar

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Strathclyde". www.strath.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-22. "Aisha Abubakar Mahmoud | Dikko & Mahmoud". 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2024-01-22. "See full list of Buhari's...

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Order of the Niger

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6 Oluseyi Petinrin Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Public CFR 7 Muhammadu Dikko Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Public CFR 8 Azubuike Ihejirika Chief of Army Staff...

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2003 Nigerian presidential election

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921 0.07 Kalu Idika Kalu New Nigeria People's Party 23,830 0.06 Muhammadu Dikko Yusuf Movement for Democracy and Justice 21,403 0.05 Yahaya Ndu African...

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