Produce CCTV footage - Ex-DSS director dares Al-Mustapha over Abacha’s death claim

A retired Nigerian intelligence officer has directly challenged a former security chief to provide evidence supporting his denial of claims made in a new memoir. Dennis Amachree, a former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), dared Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.) to release CCTV footage of the late Head of State General Sani Abacha's last moments.

Amachree's memoir, "DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield," alleges that Abacha died on June 8, 1998, following a cardiac arrest during sexual intercourse. Al-Mustapha, who served as Abacha's Chief Security Officer, publicly refuted these claims, urging Nigerians to disregard them.

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If he says what I wrote is false, let him produce the CCTV footage of what happened.

"If he says what I wrote is false, let him produce the CCTV footage of what happened," Amachree stated in a telephone interview. He emphasized that Al-Mustapha's response should be grounded in verifiable facts, not personal attacks. Amachree, who retired with the rank of Assistant Director, equivalent to a Brigadier in the army, contrasted his service record with Al-Mustapha's rank as a Major.

The memoir details that Abacha died at approximately 4:05 a.m. in the Presidential Villa Guest House in Abuja. Amachree asserted that his account is based on his direct involvement in the investigation following the military ruler's sudden death.

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I retired as an Assistant Director, which in army terms is equivalent to a Brigadier, while Al-Mustapha retired as a Major.