At the crack of dawn on Monday, 20 October, the usually bustling arteries of Abuja were transformed into a fortress. By 6:00 a.m., combined contingents of soldiers, police officers, and operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) had fanned out across the city centre, sealing off access to the Three Arms Zone, the sanctum of Nigeria’s political power housing the Presidential Villa, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Court.
Armoured vehicles squatted menacingly at key…
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