FAR off in Nigeria, West Africa, almost 15 years ago, there was a dictator whose life resembled that of Suharto, Indonesias New Order ruler. His name: General Sani Abacha.

This general ruled Nigeria with an iron fist for five years, all the while eating away at the state coffers. In June 1998, without support, he died of a heart attack. Since then, his family has been suffering. Abachas replacement, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, made an important