Nigeria: Osoba - Akiolu Risked His Life for My Sake During Abacha's Reign

30 June 2016

Former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, wednesday revealed tormenting experience he had in 1993 when former Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha toppled the Interim National Government (ING) headed by Chief Ernest Shonekan.

Osoba, who first governed Ogun State between January 1992 and November 1993, said the present Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu, who was then Commissioner of Police, risked his job and life for his sake while being incarcerated at Alagbon cell.

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