The Dikko affair was a Nigerian 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 was successful, but was witnessed by Dikko's secretary, who notified the authorities.
The Dikko affair was a Nigerian 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 was successful, but was witnessed by Dikko's secretary, who notified the authorities.
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