The one of the nine children of the former Nigerian Military Head of state, Late Sani Abacha, Abdullahi Sani Abacha is dead.
It was gathered from His sister, Fatimah Gumsu Abacha-Buni, who is the First Lady of Yobe State, announced this on Saturday via her verified Instagram page that, Abdullahi Sani Abacha died in his sleep at the family’s residence in Nelson Mandela Street, Abuja.
She wrote, “Innalillahi wa inna ilahi rajiun (Surely, we belong to Allah and verily to Him do we return). I lost my younger brother Abdullahi Sani Abacha. He died in his sleep. May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him jannatul firdaos (paradise), Ameen. Please include him in your prayers”.
While funeral prayers would be held at the National Mosque in Abuja.