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The Prime Minister (Abubakar Tafawa Balewa), a federal minister (Festus Okotie-Eboh), and top army officers mostly from the Northern and Western regions of the nation were also murdered. From the existing government, the premier of the Eastern region ( Michael Okpara ), the President of the Nigerian federation ( Nnamdi Azikiwe ) and the Igbo ...
Killed during the 1966 Nigerian coup d'état July 29, 1966: Adekunle Fajuyi, Military Governor of Western Nigeria Killed during the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup led by Theophilus Danjuma. July 29, 1966: Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Head of State of Nigeria Killed during the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup February 13, 1976: Murtala Mohammed, Head of State ...
Pages in category "Military personnel killed in the Nigerian Civil War" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
On 15 January 1966, a group of young military officers overthrew Nigeria's government, ending the short-lived First Nigerian Republic.The officers who staged the coup were mostly young soldiers , led by Kaduna Nzeogwu, [2] and they assassinated several northerners, including Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa, Northern Region Premier Ahmadu Bello, Western Region Premier Ladoke Akintola, finance ...
Among those killed in the incident were 5 soldiers and 6 civilians with 1 injured. [3] The attack was widely reported to have been carried out by unknown gunmen against the Nigerian Army stationed at Obikabia junction, checkpoint. [4] [5] The Nigerian Defence Headquarters threatened fierce retaliation against the perpetrators. [6]
Six soldiers of the Nigerian army were ambushed and killed by gunmen while on patrol in the northern Niger state on Friday, the army said, the latest loss inflicted on the military by armed ...
12 people killed during the wedding with five people captured including the bride and groom. [114] December 20, 2021: Nasarawa State: 50 Fulani herdsmen 2021 Nasarawa massacre: At least 50 Tiv civilians were killed in Nasarawa state, [115] due to Fulani herdersmen blaming Tiv farmers for the killings of a kinsman. [116] May 5, 2022 Ondo State: 50
He recounts how soldiers searched for him at his former address and then his office, apparently suspecting that his novel A Man of the People was connected to the coup. According to historical accounts, in October 1966, the Federal Public Service Commission relieved 40 non-Eastern Nigerian workers of their duties, giving them an ultimatum to ...