According to the Daily Trust a telephone operator in the house of the late Head of State General Sani Abacha who is standing trial over alleged theft of jewelleries belonging to the former first lady Hajiya Maryam ABacha has told a Kano Magistrate court that the son of the late military head of state Abdullahi Sani Abacha sent him to sell the gold and buy cocaine with the proceeds. According to Abdullahi Ali;
"He directed me to sell it and take the money to one Tony in Sabon Gari [quarters] to collect cocaine for him,"he said. He also said Abdullahi almost killed him when he refused to comply with a similar directive, earlier on.
Abdullahi Ali, who was charged to court along side three others for the offence committed in 2007 denied the allegation of theft and house breaking saying Abdullahi Sani Abacha gave him the jewelries about five years ago when his mother travelled to Abuja.
He said he was given N110,000 as part payment for the gold which he sold for N220,000. According to him he took the money to Tony and collected the cocaine.
Chief Magistrate Khadi-jah Mustapha adjourned the case to September 19, 2012
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