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Abacha freed Ijaw from oppression by creating Bayelsa, Diri says

Ekemini Simon · Premium Times
Published 4 Oct 2026, 3:08 pm·4 d ago·1 min read
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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 Premium Times Nigeria .

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