
The family that went to war with a military dictatorship
Lives Less Ordinary
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A Brief History of the Nigerian Military Regime
Hafsat Abiola's father, m k o, was stuck in prison for two years. The military leadership started releasing political prisoners after general thenepacha died. All of hafsat's immediate family were out of nigeria with one glaring exception. She and her husband moved to the U.S., where they received asylum from President George W. Bush.
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