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53 years ago, officers who had been speaking openly about 'Paiko's Aure (Aure = Marriage) ' were about to embark on 'Operation Aure'... Led by Lt. Col. Murtala Muhammed (Inspector of Signals) 1/ #July291966
Major TY Danjuma (General Staff Officer II, SHQ) and Captain Martin Adamu (2nd Battalion, Ikeja), other main plotters were Captain JN Garba, Lts. William Walbe, Paul Tarfa (Federal Guards), Muhammadu Buhari, John Longboem (2nd battalion), 2/ #July291966
Pam Nwatkon (Abeokuta garrison, Recce), Jerry Useni, Ibrahim Bako, Garba Dada (4th battalion, Ibadan) & Shehu Musa Yar'Adua (Adjutant, 1st battalion, Enugu). 3/ #July291966
