A soldier and politician. Sani Abacha, after his initial education, joined his country's military and later attended Defence Cadet College in the UK. In 1993 Sani Abacha announced the coup d'etat and eventually he took over the power. Gen Abacha was firm in his administration and, therefore, his opponents and critics were aplenty. Sani Abacha was born in Kano of Kanuri ethnic group was a brave soldier and who died reportedly of a heart attack.