The Story of Sani Abacha’s Death: What Really Happened on June 8, 1998?
On the morning of June 8, 1998, Nigeria awoke to news that would abruptly change the country’s political direction. General Sani Abacha, Nigeria’s military Head of State since 1993, had died suddenly in Abuja at the age of 54. His death came at a critical moment. Abacha was overseeing a controversial transition programme and had…