A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services, Dennis Amachree, has said late military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, believed he was invincible.
Amachree made the assertion in his new memoir, DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield, excerpts of which were published by The Nation on Tuesday.
He stated that Abacha, despite the extensive security around him, could not escape death, warning that the former ruler’s death underscores the transient nature of power.
“Abacha, a military dictator who surrounded himself with a seemingly impenetrable security detail, thought he was invincible. Yet, in the end, death kept its appointment with him, rendering his concentric rings of security useless.
“His story is a poignant reminder that power is transient and that no amount of security can shield a leader from their ultimate fate,” he said.
The retired DSS officer questioned why prominent figures around the late military ruler allegedly
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