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General Sani Abacha gained power in Nigeria through a military coup on November 17, 1993, after the interim government of Ernest Shonekan was ousted. Abacha, who was then the chief of army staff, led the coup amidst political instability following the annulment of the June 12 elections. He subsequently assumed the role of Head of State and ruled with an iron fist, implementing a regime characterized by human rights abuses and suppression of dissent. His rule lasted until his death in 1998.

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