1. The events of Murtala Mohammed assassination.
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2. It was the morning of Friday, February 13th, 1976.
Military martial music blasted the air through the Govt owned Radio Nigeria.
Martial music was bad
The following words came after.. "Good morning, fellow Nigerians. This is Lt. Col. B. Dimka of the Nigerian Army calling."
Military martial music blasted the air through the Govt owned Radio Nigeria.
Martial music was bad
The following words came after.. "Good morning, fellow Nigerians. This is Lt. Col. B. Dimka of the Nigerian Army calling."
3. This was 9am.
He continued "The Murtala Mohammed's govt is now overthrown by young revolutionaries..."
Before then, Dimka and some soldiers had ambushed General Mohammed's unescorted black Benz and riddled it with bullets.
He continued "The Murtala Mohammed's govt is now overthrown by young revolutionaries..."
Before then, Dimka and some soldiers had ambushed General Mohammed's unescorted black Benz and riddled it with bullets.
4. He died instantly alongside his ADC and driver.
Another set of soldiers were sent to kill Obasanjo but by sheer luck he left his house late on that day. They instead shot another Colonel in a case of mistaken identity.
Another set of soldiers were sent to kill Obasanjo but by sheer luck he left his house late on that day. They instead shot another Colonel in a case of mistaken identity.
5. Another squad was sent to kill TY Danjuma at Marine Jetty close to Army HQ.
By if it's "mumu" or sympathy, the leader of the squad Lt. Garba called it off because of fear of excessive collateral casualties.
The same Danjuma quashed the coup later.
By if it's "mumu" or sympathy, the leader of the squad Lt. Garba called it off because of fear of excessive collateral casualties.
The same Danjuma quashed the coup later.
6. Danjuma rallied troops for a counterattack.
He ordered IBB to lead an assault on Radio Nigeria, who dislodged them.
Dimka managed to escape there.
Danjuma continued the coordination and in 8hrs, it was put down.
He ordered IBB to lead an assault on Radio Nigeria, who dislodged them.
Dimka managed to escape there.
Danjuma continued the coordination and in 8hrs, it was put down.
7. Ok what next?
OBJ became Head of State, the NSO (Now DSS) was formed.
Suspects were rounded up.
Both military (including Dimka) and civilian taken to Bar Beach and shot.
He was found in Abakaliki and brought back to Lagos.
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OBJ became Head of State, the NSO (Now DSS) was formed.
Suspects were rounded up.
Both military (including Dimka) and civilian taken to Bar Beach and shot.
He was found in Abakaliki and brought back to Lagos.
END
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