No, Abacha didn’t die in bed with a woman

A former intelligence official's account of the death of former Nigerian Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has resurfaced, adding another layer to the persistent questions surrounding his demise. Mr. Dennis Amachree, a former Assistant Director in the Department of State Security (DSS), presented his version of events in his book, "DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield."

Amachree's narrative suggests that Abacha suffered a heart attack around 4:05 a.m. shortly after a female companion, identified as a pharmacist, arrived at the Aso Rock Guest House. According to Amachree's retelling of his interrogation of the pharmacist, her first words were, "I did not kill him, he died on top of me." This account directly challenges earlier suggestions that Abacha died in the company of a prostitute.

However, the author of the article, Tony Eluemunor, expresses strong skepticism regarding Amachree's story. Eluemunor criticizes the account as unverified, completely unchecked, and one-sided. He argues that any journalist relying solely on such a narrative would have their story rejected for lacking proper verification and cross-checking.

Eluemunor implies that Amachree's story, if taken at face value, would severely indict the DSS itself. The article does not provide a definitive conclusion on how Abacha died but rather highlights the discrepancies and questionable sourcing of Amachree's claims, leaving the reader to ponder the reliability of such accounts.

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I did not kill him, he died on top of me.