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The report mentioned that Sani Abacha told Ismaila Gwarzo to provide fake national security funding requests, which Abacha approved. The funds were usually sent in cash or traveller's cheques by the Central Bank of Nigeria to Gwarzo, who took them to Abacha's house.
Jun 8, 2016 · Sierra Leone. General Sani Abacha, born on September 20, 1943, was Nigeria's military head of state from November 17, 1993 to June 8, 1998 when he died suddenly.
- Diverse Reports on General Sani Abacha’s Death
- Reactions to Abacha’s Death
- Al-Mustapha’s Testimony on Abacha’s Death
- Dr Suleiman Wali’s Testimony on Abacha’s Death
- Aftermath of Abacha’s Death
- Sources
An active participant in Nigerian government coups in the 1980s and 1990s, Sani Abacha ruled Nigeria as Head-of-State from Wednesday, November 17, 1993, to Monday, June 8, 1998, when he died suddenly. After his death, rumours soon circulated that the Head-of-State had been given apple juice spiked with poison by female sex workers, notably from Ind...
As soon as news filtered in to other parts of the country around evening, jubilant Nigerians, especially in Lagos, broke into cheers. Many saw an opportunity for a return to democracy – even though the military was not prepared to yield power. 1986 Nobel Prize Winner in Literature, Wole Soyinka, who was in exile in Jerusalem at the time, said if Ab...
Perhaps, one of the most reliable pieces of information concerning Abacha’s death would be from his chief security officer, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha. Al-Mustapha indeed has dismissed claims that Abacha died after eating an apple from sex workers. The retired major was convinced Abacha was poisoned by Israeli operatives in the company of Yasser Arafa...
Wali, in the interview, said Abacha’s health was in good condition before his death. The doctor also dismissed the notion that the ex-military ruler ate poisoned apple served by some sex workers as he said he met no woman as of the time he arrived at the villa. Wali had received a call from Al-Mustapha to attend to the dying Abacha and when he arri...
General Sani Abacha was buried that same day in Kano, North-West Nigeria. The late Nigerian dictator was 54 years old at the time of his death. Abacha was born on a Monday in 1943 and also died on a Monday nearly 55 years after. General Sani Abacha was married to Maryam Abacha and had seven sons and three daughters. As of 2018, he had 33 grandchild...
Aigbogun, F. (1998). Nigerian Dictator Abacha Dies at 54. AP. Retrieved from https://apnews.com/article/0b4975cea3ae110eb60c3de167555473 BBC Sounds (2015). The Death of General Sani Abacha. BBC. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p02vyxqq Godwin, A. (2015). I’m not sure Abacha was poisoned by ladies – Former personal physician. Daily ...
Sani Abacha became Nigeria's head of state in a military coup in 1993. When Nigeria's then-head of state Sani Abacha stole billions of dollars and died before spending his loot, it prompted an...
Sep 16, 2024 · Sani Abacha (born September 20, 1943, Kano, Nigeria—died June 8, 1998, Abuja) was a Nigerian military leader, who served as head of state (1993–98). Abacha received his formal military training at Nigerian and British military training colleges.
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Jun 9, 1998 · Gen. Sani Abacha, the dictator of Nigeria, whose ruthless suppression of opponents, human rights and democracy led to condemnation around the world and seething discontent at home, died early...
