It’s been 26 years since the death of former Nigerian military ruler General Sani Abacha on June 8, 1998. The Kano-born general died while at the presidential villa in Abuja. He was buried on the same day, according to Islamic tradition, without an official autopsy.
In fact, this action has generated different theories about what really led to the death of General Sani Abacha. Some say he was murdered by a poisoned apple while in the company of sex workers, while another school of thought believes he was extrajudicially executed by poisoning, this time, by his political rivals.
So what really caused the death of General Sani Abacha on June 8, 1998?