Major Hamza Al Mustapha, the Chief Security Officer to former Military Head of State, Sani Abacha from November to his death in June 1998 has come out to tel his version of the events that led to the death of the former dictator. Speaking to Africa Telegram, Al Mustapha, who spent a number of years in detention rebuffed many popular versions of Abacha’s death. Read a full text of his statement: “When I got to the bedside of the Head of State, he was already gasping. Ordinarily, I could not just touch him. It was not allowed in our job. But under the situation on ground, I knelt close to him and shouted, “General Sani Abacha, Sir, please grant me permission to touch and carry you.” Contrary to insinuations, speculations and sad rumours initiated by some sections of the society, I maintain that the sudden collapse of the health system of the late Head of State started previous day (Sunday, 7th June, 1998) right from the Abuja International Airport immediately after one of the white se