PHOTOS: List of Coup Plotters in Nigeria and What Happened To Them

Coups are an integral part of Nigerian history and the following is a list of those who were accused by the government of plotting one coup or the other and what happened to them.
NB: This list will be updated.
EXECUTED ON THE 11^TH OF MARCH 1976 AT THE BAR BEACH, LAGOS
The following were charged by the Olusegun Obasanjo-led military government  with orchestrating the bloody toppling of the government of General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, the Nigerian head of state who was assassinated on the 13^th of February, 1976. They were all executed on the 11^th of March, 1976:
1- Major-General I D Bisalla
2- Warrant Officer 2 (WO2) Monday Monchon
3- Staff Sergeant Richard Dungdang
4- Sergeant Sale Pankshin
5- Lieutenant Colonel A R Aliyu
6- Captain M Parvwong
7- Captain J F Idi
8- Captain S Wakins
9- Lieutenant Mohammed
10- Lieutenant E L K Shelleng
11- Lieutenant Colonel AyubaTense
12- Colonel A D S Way
13- Lieutenant Colonel T K Adamu
14- Lieutenant Colonel A B Umaru
15- Captain A A Aliyu
16- Captain Augustine Dawurang
17- Major M M Mshelia
18- Lieutenant William Seri
19- Major I B Ribo
20- Major K K Gagra
21- Captain M R Gelip
22- Mr. Abdulkarim Zakari
23- Lieutenant Peter Ggani
24- Major Ola Ogunmekan
25- Lieutenant O Zagmi
26- Lieutenant S Wayah
27- Sergeant Ahmadu Rege
28- Sergeant Bala Javan
29- WO2 Sambo Dankshin
30- WO2 Emmanuel Dakup Seri
31- Major J W Kasai
EXECUTED ON THE 17^TH OF MAY, 1976

• Buka Suka Dimka
• Joseph D Gomwalk
• Lieutenant S Kwale
• Warrant Officer H E Bawa
• Colonel I Buka
• Major J K Afolabi
• H Shaiyen

See photos below:

Bisalla is pictured here to Murtala’s left.

The late General Murtala Muhammed (middle front row) with members of his Supreme Military Council. Standing on the extreme left is Bisalla, described as a traitor and eventually executed as a traitor.

Buka Suka Dimka after he was caught.

General Bisalla was described as the chief plotter of the 1976 coup and he is shown here tied to the stakes at the Bar Beach before his public execution.

Lieutenant Colonel Ayuba Tense being led out of Kirikiri Prison to the public execution ground.

Tense being tied to the stake.

Some of the plotters after their execution.

The condemned coup plotters.

Gomwalk and the others.

An army chaplain praying for Dimka.

The last batch of coup plotters executed in 1976.

JAILED FOR LIFE, 1976

1. https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=767918621903652183#editor/target=post;postID=3786747315437285779S K Dimka
2. D Contulla
3. Gyang Pam
4. Captain C Wuyep
5. Captain A A Maidobo
6. WO2 E Izah
7. Sergeant I Bupwada
8. 2^nd Lieutenant A Walbe
9. Major A K Abang
10. S Anyadofu
11. Helen Gomwalk
12. Captain Peter Tembong

OTHER PRISON SENTENCES, 1976

1. Captain I Gowon – sentenced to 15 years in prison.
2. J Tuwe – sentenced to 10 years in prison.
3. Lieutenant Colonel J S Madugu – sentenced to two years in prison.

In 1986, the following were charged by the General Ibrahim Babangida-led military government with plotting to overthrow the regime:

EXECUTED IN JANUARY 1986

1. Major-General Mamman Jiya Vatsa
2. Lieutenant Colonel Musa Bitiyong
3. Lieutenant Colonel Chris Oche
4. Lieutenant Mike Fyorshe
5. Major Daniel Bamidele
6. Squadron Leader Martin Luther
7. Wing Commander Ben Ekele
8. Commander A Ogwuyi
9. Wing Commander Adamu C Sakaba
10. Squadron Leader A Ahira

See photos below:

Pictured here are Idiagbon, General Muhammadu Buhari, Ibrahim Babangida and Mamman Vatsa on the front row while Navy Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe and Brigadier YY Kure are at the back. Image credits: Mamman Jiya Vatsa.

JAILED FOR LIFE

1. Lieutenant Colonel M Effiong
2. Major D E West
3. I B Akwashiki

In 1990, another set of coup plotters were rounded up by the Babangida regime and this is the end result:
EXECUTED IN APRIL 1990

1. Major Gideon Orkar
2. Lieutenant Awokoya E Akogun
3. Captain Nimibibowei Harley Empere
4. Lieutenant Cyril Okuser Ozoalor
5. 2^nd Lieutenant Arthur Bandenyintite Umukoro
6. Staff Sergeant Julius Itua
7. Sergeant Martins Ademokhai
8. Sergeant Pius Ilegar
9. Lieutenant Nicholas Odey
10. Captain Perebo Aboela Dakolo
11. WO2 Monday Bayefa
12. Lance Corporal Jephthan Inesai
13. Corporal Sunday Effiong
14. Lance Corporal Francis Ogo
15. Lance Corporal Samuel Mbasue
16. Lance Corporal Albert Ojerongbe
17. Lance Corporal Geofrey Deesiiyira
18. Lance Corporal Emmanuel Aiyemola
19. Sergeant Stephen Iyeke
20. Corporal Joseph Efe
21. WO2 Afolabi Moses
22. Lance Corporal Idowu Azeez
23. Lance Corporal Vitalis Udzer
24. WO2 Jonathan Ekimi
25. Staff Sergeant Solomon Okunbawa
26. Private Richard Isaghohi
27. 2^nd Lieutenant F J Esuku
28. Staff Sergeant Barnabas Jarikpe
29. Private Egwola Makpamenkun
30. Lance Corporal Adegamen Friday
31. Private Monday Esebawen
32. Private Nnadi Mogaha
33. Sergeant Etim Umoh
34. Ex-Corporal Wasiu Lawal
35. Ex- Lance Corporal Ekominar Makililo
36. Ex- Lance Corporal Peter Umuyoma
37. Ex Sigralman Goodluck Emefe
38. Ex-Staff Sergeant Sampson Idejere
39. Sergeant Jolly Agbodowei
40. Lance Corporal Samuel Obasayi
41. Private Osazuwa Osifo
42. Lance Corporal Goodluck Ofojarere
43. 2^nd Lieutenant Emmanuel O Alade

JAILED

1. Turner Ochuko Ogboru – sentenced to life imprisonment
2. Lance Corporal David Amoomo – sentenced to two years in prison
3. Sergeant Andoricheladonye – sentenced to two years in prison
4. Captain A Monju – sentenced to one year in prison
5. Sergeant John Alido – sentenced to seven years in prison
6. Patrick Etadafema – sentenced to seven years in prison
7. S A Francis Agaro – sentenced to seven years in prison
8. /Cpl. Ezekiel Akuodu – sentenced to seven years in prison
9. Private Ibrahim Egwa

In July 1995, the regime of General Sani Abacha (read all about him HERE) convicted the following of plotting a coup against it. They were later freed by the General Abubakar Alhaji Abdulsami regime but one of them (Major-General Musa Yar’adua) died during Abacha’s regime while in jail.
LIFE IMPRISONMENT

1. Colonel Lawan Gwadabe
2. Colonel O Oloruntoba
3. Colonel R S B Fadile
4. Ex-Major Akinloye Akinyemi

OTHER PRISON SENTENCES

1. Major-General Shehu Musa Yar’adua – sentenced to 25 years in jail but died in prison. His younger brother, Umaru, would later become the president of Nigeria in 2007.
2. Lieutenant Colonel E H Bulus – sentenced to 25 years in jail
3. Lieutenant Colonel S E Oyewole – sentenced to 25 years in jail
4. Colonel C A Ajayi – sentenced to 25 years in jail
5. Colonel R N Emokpae – sentenced to 25 years in jail
6. Lieutenant Colonel M A Igwe – sentenced to 25 years in jail
7. Colonel Ndubueze – sentenced to 25 years in jail
8. Lieutenant A Olowokere – sentenced to 25 years in jail
9. Major E O Obalisa – sentenced to 25 years in jail
10. Lieutenant Colonel M A Ajayi (rtd) – sentenced to 25 years in jail
11. General Olusegun Obasanjo – sentenced to 15 years in jail. Later freed and became the president of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 before handing over to Umaru Yar’adua.
12. Captain M A Ibrahim – sentenced to 15 years in jail
13. 2^nd Lieutenant R Emouvhe – sentenced to 15 years in jail
14. Staff Sergeant Patrick Usikpo – sentenced to 15 years in jail
15. Commodore Limu Fabiyi – sentenced to 15 years in jail
16. Ben Charles Obi – sentenced to 15 years in jail
17. Shehu Sani – sentenced to 15 years in jail. Now a senator representing Kaduna State at the National Assembly.
18. Lieutenant Colonel R D Obiki – sentenced to 15 years in jail
19. Sanusi Mato – sentenced to 15 years in jail
20. Julius Badejo – sentenced to 15 years in jail
21. Matthew Popoola – sentenced to 15 years in jail
22. Chris Anyanwu – sentenced to 15 years in jail. A journalist, she later became a senator of the federal republic representing Imo State.
23. George Mba – sentenced to 15 years in jail
24. Kunle Ajibade – sentenced to 15 years in jail
25. Moses Ayegba – sentenced to 15 years in jail
26. Rebecca Onyebi Ikpe – sentenced to 15 years in jail
27. Beko Ransome Kuti – sentenced to 15 years in jail
28. Felix Ndamagidon – sentenced to 15 years in jail

DECLARED WANTED

1. Lieutenant Colonel M Sambo Dasuki (rtd), later appointed the National Security Adviser by President Goodluck Jonathan.
2. Lieutenant Colonel C A A Nyiam
3. Great Ogboru
4. Benson Ikpe
5. Anthony Auroloyi

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