Al-Mustapha goes ‘spiritual’, sends Abacha special message | The #YNaijaCover

Chief Security Officer to former Military Head of State, Late General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al Mustapha, has said that the death of the former military dictator is a big loss to Nigeria. Mustapha who spoke in Kano on Monday to mark the 22-year commemoration of Abacha’s death, said his late boss was deliberately being... Read More

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July 23, 2017

“Any call to divide Nigeria is unacceptable” – Al Mustapha

Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha has urged those calling for separation to desist. He said this in an interview with Vanguard, saying God has a reason he created us as Nigerians. He said, “If we want to make progress in Nigeria, we should first... Read More

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January 12, 2017

Kudirat’s murder: S’Court grants LASG request to appeal Al-Mustapha’s acquittal

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted the request of the Lagos State Government to appeal against the acquittal of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha for the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, PM News reports. The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division on July 12, 2013 acquitted Al-Mustapha of the murder charge. Delivering his judgment, Justice Walter Onnoghen held that the State’s... Read More

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November 19, 2016

I have no regrets for my actions – Al-Mustapha

Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the Chief Security Officer to former military leader, Late Gen. Sani Abacha has said he does not regret his actions and the consequences they brought. Al-Mustapha said this while speaking as a guest lecturer during the closing ceremony of the ‘Press Week’ of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Enugu State Chapter. Al-Mustapha... Read More

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November 10, 2016

‘I did not kill Kudirat Abiola’- Al-Mustapha

Former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd) on Wednesday said he did not kill Kudirat Abiola, The Vanguard reports. He made the remark at the sixth edition of Dr. Fredrick Fasehun annual public lecture in Akure. The lecture had the theme: “The Nigerian quest for... Read More

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May 31, 2016

‘Abacha, Abiola’s deaths from same source’ | Major Al-Mustapha makes shocking revelations

Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, has revealed that the same people who killed his former boss were responsible for the murder of the winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola. Al-Mustapha said on Monday, that he would make some shocking and... Read More

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October 8, 2015

Abacha’s CSO, Major al-Mustapha compulsorily retired from Army

Major Hamza al-Mustapha, the Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has been compulsorily retired from the Nigerian Army. Al-Mustapha was compulsorily retired as a result of his unavailability in the Army for a period of over 14 years. Punch obtained a copy of the retirement letter sent to Al-Mustapha from the... Read More

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