The son of the former Nigerian Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Mustapha Abacha, remains the first and only child to be given birth to in Aso Rock, the official residence of Nigeria’s Head of State” in the history of Nigeria.
Mustapha Abacha, who is a graduate of his mother’s university in Niger Republic, Maryam Abacha American University of Niger, is the last son Maryam Abacha gave birth to for the former military ruler in 1994.
He was named after Abacha’s late elder brother, Mustapha Abacha. When he was born, it was headline news across the country, it was the first time a First Lady was giving birth inside Nigeria’s fortified presidential complex.
On 7th December 2011, the 17-year-old Al-Mustapha was shot by armed robbers while at the home of his sister, Zainab, in Kano State. He was shot by one of the robbers who saw him making a call for help on his mobile phone and left for dead. He survived the ordeal.
Aso Villa (officially The Aso Rock Presidential Villa) is the workplace and official residence of the President of Nigeria since 1991, when Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to Abuja. It is located at Yakubu Gowon Crescent, The Three Arms Zone, Asokoro, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.
Several names that are used for Aso Villa include: State House, The Rock and The Villa.
The Aso Rock villa is the most protected presidential state house in Africa.
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