1. Nicknamed “Apamaku” – He earned the name Apamaku (meaning “one who survived death”) after surviving an assassination attempt in 1997 where his car was shot at 40 times.
2. Target of Abacha’s Hit Squad – On January 14, 1997, Abacha’s killer squad, led by Sergeant Barnabas Jabila (Rogers), ambushed him, but he and his driver escaped unharmed.
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