DSS chief asks Al-Mustapha to release Abacha death CCTV

A retired senior intelligence officer has publicly challenged the former chief security officer to the late military ruler Sani Abacha to produce security footage to settle a dispute over the circumstances of Abacha's death. The controversy stems from claims made in a recently published memoir by Dennis Amachree, a former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services.

In his book, "DSS 40: My Journey Behind the Shield," Amachree alleges that General Abacha died from a cardiac arrest induced by sexual activity in the early hours of June 8, 1998, at the Presidential Villa Guest House in Abuja. Amachree states he was involved in the subsequent investigation and that his account is based on his professional experience.

The claims were swiftly rejected by retired Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, who served as Abacha's Chief Security Officer. Al-Mustapha labeled the memoir's account as false and alleged it was part of a script by unnamed individuals to damage the late ruler's reputation. He further claimed to possess closed-circuit television footage of Abacha's final hours that could disprove Amachree's version.

In response, Amachree has demanded that Al-Mustapha release the...