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Murtala Ramat Muhammed GCFR ((listen ⓘ); 8 November 1938 – 13 February 1976) [3] [4] [5] was a Nigerian military officer and the fourth head of state of Nigeria. He led the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup in overthrowing the military regime of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi and featured prominently during the Nigerian Civil War and thereafter ruled Nigeria from 29 July 1975 until his assassination on 13 ...
The 1976 Nigerian coup d'état attempt was a military coup attempt which took place in Nigeria on 13 February 1976 [1] when a faction of Armed Forces officers, led by Lieutenant Colonel Bukar Suwa Dimka, attempted to overthrow the government of General Murtala Mohammed (who himself took power in the 1975 coup d'état).
General Murtala Muhammed became head of state in Nigeria on 29 July 1975, when he assumed power after a coup that deposed General Yakubu Gowon. [1] On assuming office, he replaced the military governors of the twelve states that had been appointed by his predecessor.
In late May 1969 Mohammed Shuwa arrived with a large force of men in downtown Oguta. A large gun battle ensued and ended with the retreat of Shuwa's men and over 500 dead on both sides. Olusegun Obasanjo arrived with Murtala Muhammad in July 1969 with over 30 tanks and over 10,000 men. Obasanjo's men surrounded the city and began shelling the city.
It is a government-owned tertiary health institution that provides specialized medical services to patients in the region. Established in 1953, the hospital has grown to become a major provider of healthcare services in the region. Named after the former Head of State of Nigeria, General Murtala Muhammad.
This is a list of heads of state and government who died in office.In general, hereditary office holders (kings, queens, emperors, emirs, and the like) and holders of offices where the normal term limit is life (popes, presidents for life, etc.) are excluded because, until recently, their death in office was the norm.
Abdullahi Mohammed is a retired Nigerian Army major general, who served as chief of staff to presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Musa Yar'Adua from 1999 to 2008; National Security Adviser to General Abdusalami Abubakar from 1998 to 1999; Director General of the National Security Organization from 1976 to 1979; and Governor of Benue-Plateau State, Nigeria from July 1975 to February 1976 ...
Muhammed-Oyebode is the first of six children [3] born to the late General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, a former Head of state of Nigeria. Her mother is Ajoke Murtala Muhammed. Muhammed-Oyebode's father was assassinated when she was twelve years old. [4] Muhammed-Oyebode had her secondary school education at the Queen's College, Lagos. [5]