Former Chief Security Officer to late Gen. Sani Abacha, who
spent about 14 years in prison, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, as revealed that he
escaped several plots to kill him while he was in prison.
“Thank God, a
reliable and trusted son of Tivland and my friend was officer in charge. He was
directed to release me without documents in the wee hours of the night.
“As God would have
it, he sought for guidance from our father and leader, Wantaregh Paul Unongo,
who in turn directed him not to allow them take me away for subsequent
killing."
Al-Mustapha said he
would have been eliminated if not for the timely intervention of Wantaregh Paul
Unongo and retired Controller of Prison, Iorbee Ihiagh.
Al-Mustapha, who was
one of the powerful men in the country during the administration of late Gen
Abacha, made the revelation at the weekend when he led his wife, few friends
including Mohammed Abacha to pay homage to Second Republic Minister of Steel,
Wataregh Paul Unongo, in his home in Jato Akaa.