Late Sanni Abacha’, son, Abdullahi
By Our Reporter
The Abacha family is currently mourning the demise of Abdullahi, son of the late military head of state, General Sani Abacha
The death of Abdullahi was announced on Saturday by his sister and the wife of Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, Mrs. Fatima Gumsu Abacha-Buni via her Instagram page.
Abdullahi reportedly died in his sleep at the age of 36.
He died on Saturday at the family’s Nelson Mandela Street residence in 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”.
A source said, “He was hale and hearty last night, but was found dead this morning. He died peacefully in his sleep.”
It was gathered that the funeral prayer would hold by 4 pm at the National Mosque, Abuja today.
Born in 1987, the deceased was one of the nine children left behind by the late military dictator.
