Anibalzinho Udhiri Mani Ngadzango -

Shortly before his first trial began, Anibalzinho "escaped" from the Maputo top-security prison. He was tried in absentia in 2003 and sentenced to 28 years in prison.

Anibalzinho remains a figure of profound infamy. While his imprisonment was a victory for those seeking justice for Cardoso, his story remains a cautionary tale about how state institutions can be compromised by criminal networks. He is currently serving his sentence, with the Mozambican court decreeing that he be deported to Portugal, his country of nationality, upon completion of his prison term. Anibalzinho Udhiri Mani Ngadzango

(born Anibal Antonio dos Santos Junior) is a notorious assassin and figure in Mozambican criminal history, best known as the ringleader of the group that murdered investigative journalist Carlos Cardoso in November 2000. His life and subsequent legal battles became a symbol of the struggle between Mozambique's burgeoning democracy and deep-seated corruption within its political and security apparatus. The Assassination of Carlos Cardoso Shortly before his first trial began, Anibalzinho "escaped"

He was eventually captured in South Africa, returned to Mozambique, only to escape again in May 2004. He fled to Canada, where he sought political asylum, but was arrested by Interpol at Toronto airport and extradited back to Mozambique in January 2005. While his imprisonment was a victory for those