His infamous nickname "Saddam Hussein" (Iraqi president dictator at the time) was not earned because of false allegations about brutality treatments against people in Zaire.
He earned his nickname in the early 90s when he was a lieutenant and , with soldiers of his unit of the Division spéciale présidentielle under his command (DSP, unité Dragons) , came to save Zairean citizens who had an altercation with American G.Is in Kinshasa by circling them.
He exercised a strong influence onto the popular musical band Wenge Musica BCBG of Werrason, Jb Mpiana, Didier Masela.
According to a former employee, quoted in a United Nations report, one of his companies, Hyochade, acted as a front for extortion, state propaganda and surveillance of political opponents.
[3] The German ZDF network's investigative program Kennzeichen D has claimed that Kongulu participated in the siphoning off of the national wealth by helping to organize the secret movement of gold to Gambia during the 1990s.
[4] In April 1997, as forces led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila advanced towards Zaire's capital, Kinshasa, it is alleged that Kongulu Mobutu compiled a list of 500 of his father's opponents who were to be assassinated.
[5] When troops entered the city on May 17, Defense Minister, General Donatien Mahele Lieko Bokungu tried to negotiate and was shot dead; it has been claimed that Kongulu had a role in his killing at Camp Tshashi.