How true are Hamza al-Mustapha's allegations?
Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State Gen. Sani Abacha, Hamza al-Mustapha, told a Lagos High Court Igbosere on Thursday that former Head of State, Abdusalami Abubakar, had recommended former President Olusegun Obasanjo for execution in 1995.
Al-Mustapha, who closed his testimony before Justice Mojisola Dada on Thursday, said Abubakar made the recommendation at a meeting of the Military Council headed by Abacha, after Obasanjo was detained for alleged complicity in a coup attempt against the then military government.
Al-Mustapha said he was not present at the meeting but that he "illegally wired" the video coverage of the meeting.
He said Abubakar made various remarks against Obasanjo at the meeting.
Al-Mustapha said, "Abubakar made various comments against Obasanjo. He said Obasanjo was irresponsible, calling him (Obasanjo) several names that I can't even say here. He said Gen. Obasanjo must face the 1979 decree he (Obasanjo) made regarding coup plot. He was sayng Obasanjo must die."
Punch
Nigeria needs to be careful with all these so-called confessions by Al-Mustapha. What are his evidences?
Same question on my mind!