Conakry: Commander Aboubacar Diakite, widely recognized by his alias "Toumba," has passed away, as announced by the National Directorate of Penitentiary Administration and Reintegration of the Republic of Guinea. The Guinean Press Agency (AGP) reported that Diakite died on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

According to Burkina Information Agency, Diakite was serving a sentence at the Coyah detention center in accordance with Guinean legal standards. A medical report, dated March 4, 2026, was prepared by Professors Houssein Fofana and Elhadj Yaya Balde of the Ignace Deen University Hospital Center. The report highlighted medical issues such as epigastric swelling, persistent abdominal pain, chronic constipation, and sleep disorders. This assessment was conducted in the presence of the public prosecutor from the court of first instance of Coyah and Diakite's legal counsel, Mr. Lancinet Sylla.

The source further reveals that on the night of March 23, 2026, Diakite faced a medical emergency and was transferred to the military hospital at Camp Samory Toure for specialized care. Despite receiving appropriate medical attention, his health worsened, and he was pronounced dead on March 25, 2026, at 4:35 a.m. His attending physicians attributed his death to a strangulated linea alba hernia complicated by generalized acute peritonitis.

The prison administration has stated that a comprehensive report will be forwarded to the relevant judicial authorities for further investigation. They extended their condolences to Diakite's family, friends, and associates.

Aboubacar Diakite, who served as the aide-de-camp to Moussa Dadis Camara, was sentenced on July 31, 2024, to a decade in prison for his role in crimes against humanity, including murders, assassinations, and rapes, connected to the September 28, 2009 Massacre at the Conakry stadium.