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Abacha freed Ijaw from oppression by creating Bayelsa, Diri says
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Premium Times Nigeria is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 4 Oct 2026, 04:08 UTC. The headline in use is “Abacha freed Ijaw from oppression by creating Bayelsa, Diri says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri says late military ruler Sani Abacha freed the Ijaw from oppression by creating Bayelsa State in 1996, as the state honoured him, Goodluck Jonathan and 61 others at its 30th anniversary. The post Abacha freed Ijaw from oppression by creating Bayelsa, Diri says appeared first on…
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Abacha freed Ijaw from oppression by creating Bayelsa, Diri says
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