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IBB: Dele Giwa’s murder targeted at my gov’t - Daily Trust

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Former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has addressed the long-standing controversy surrounding the assassination of a journalist, Dele Giwa, describing it as part of “booby traps and acts of destabilisation” targeted at his administration. Dele Giwa, the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, was killed by a parcel bomb delivered to his Ikeja residence by still-unidentified couriers on October 19, 1986, durin…

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IBB: Dele Giwa’s murder targeted at my gov’t - Daily Trust

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Dele Giwa’s Murder: ‘I Saw It As Part Of Booby Traps Against My Government’ – IBB - Nigeria News Update

Former Nigerian Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, has broken his silence on the infamous murder of journalist Dele Giwa, which occurred on October 19, 1986. In his newly released autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” Babangida denies any involvement in the...

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IBB: Dele Giwa’s murder targeted at my gov’t

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I had nothing to do with Dele Giwa’s death – IBB

A former Military President of Nigeria, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, has denied any involvement in the death of the late editor of Newswatch, Dele Giwa. Giwa was murdered on October 19, 1986, after he opened a package with a bomb at his Ikeja, Lagos residence. His first son, Billy, handed the parcel to him, saying it was delivered by some unknown persons. After Giwa’s death at 39 years, the killers remain unknown to date. His death also m…

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Babangida addresses alleged involvement in Dele Giwa’s death, as book rakes in N17.5bn - Business Hallmark

Ibrahim Babangida, former military president, has addressed the controversy over his alleged involvement in the death of journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch, Dele Giwa, noting that he had no hands in it. Giwa was assassinated through a parcel bomb in his home in Ikeja, Lagos State on October 19, 1986. Two days before the incident, […] The post Babangida addresses alleged involvement in Dele Giwa’s death, as book rakes in N17.5bn first ap…

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Babangida Denies Involvement in Dele Giwa’s Death, Calls for Real Culprits to Be Found

General Ibrahim Babangida has, once again, denied any involvement in the assassination of investigative journalist Dele Giwa, who was killed by a letter bomb in 1986.In his autobiography, A Journey in Service, Babangida addressed the decades-long allegations linking his administration to Giwa’s death. He dismissed the claims as politically motivated and called for the real perpetrators to be uncovered.“I had no hand in Dele Giwa’s assassination.…

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