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Events on Monday 8 June 1998 1
1943 – 1998Sani Abacha (1943-1998)Died 8 June 1998, aged 54Sani Abacha, the military dictator who ruled Nigeria from 1993 until his death, died suddenly on 8 June 1998, reportedly of a heart attack. His rule was marked by widespread human rights abuses and the execution of activist Ken Saro-Wiwa.