Photo: The late Abdullahi Abacha
Breaking: Abacha’s son is dead
The second to the last son of former Nigerian military ruler, the late Gen Sani Abacha, is dead.
The late Abdullahi Abacha, died on Saturday at the age of 36.
The deceased, who was born in 1987, was one of the nine surviving children of the late Head of State.
According to family sources, the young man died peacefully in his sleep at the family’s Nelson Mandela Street residence in Asokoro, Abuja.
A family source, who preferred not to be named said, “Abdul was hale and hearty last night, but was found dead this morning.
“He died peacefully in his sleep.”
Periscope International reports that the funeral prayer will hold later today, Saturday, by 4pm at the Abuja National Mosque.