# Sani Abacha

As head of government

Sani Abacha, Head of State of Nigeria, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Detention and violence: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=sani-abacha&tactic=detention_and_violence)
- [Secrets and espionage laws: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=sani-abacha&tactic=secrets_and_espionage_laws)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 1995 | [Nigeria's military government convicts journalists by special tribunal over coup-plot reporting](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1995-nigeria-abacha-journalists-tribunal) | [Nigeria](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/ng) ([RSF 2026 rank: 112th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Detention and violence](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/detention_and_violence) | Reversed (June 15, 1998) |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/sani-abacha

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