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  • See List Of Coup Plotters In Nigeria & What Happened To Them Eventually (Photos)
  • I was thinking of the bloodless and very peaceful military intervention in Zimbabwe. What if it had gone awry? The collective weariness of the good people of Zimbabwe of Mugabe's Methuselah-esque misrule worked in their favour, but it could have easily gone south, like it did for our Nigerian brethren during the era of military intervention.

    All photos and list sourced from Abiyamo

    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.

    EXECUTED ON THE 11TH OF MARCH 1976

    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 13th of February, 1976. They were all executed on the 11th of March, 1976:



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    1- Major-General I D Bisalla – PLATEAU

    2- Warrant Officer 2 (WO2) Monday Monchon (Manchony) – PLATEAU

    3- Staff Sergeant Richard Dungdang – PLATEAU

    4- Sergeant Sale Pankshin – PLATEAU

    5- Lieutenant Colonel A R Aliyu – BENDEL

    6- Captain M Parvwong (Parwang) – PLATEAU

    7- Captain J F Idi (J. Idi Fadah) – PLATEAU

    8- Captain S Wakins (Walis) – PLATEAU

    9- Lieutenant Mohammed

    10- Lieutenant E L K Shelleng

    11- Lieutenant Colonel Ayuba Tense – PLATEAU





    12- Colonel A D S Way

    13- Lieutenant Colonel T K Adamu (Adam) – PLATEAU

    14- Lieutenant Colonel A B Umaru – KADUNA

    15- Captain A A Aliyu – KADUNA

    16- Captain Augustine Dawurang – PLATEAU

    17- Major M M Mshelia

    18- Lieutenant William Seri – PLATEAU

    19- Major I B Ribo

    20- Major K K Gagra

    21- Captain M R Gelip (Gotip) – PLATEAU

    22- Mr. Abdulkarim Zakari – KADUNA

    23- Lieutenant Peter Ggani (Gigari) – PLATEAU

    24- Major Ola Ogunmekan – OSUN

    25- Lieutenant O Zagmi (Zagni) -GONGOLA

    26- Lieutenant S Wayah – KADUNA

    27- Sergeant Ahmadu Rege (Reye) – PLATEAU

    28- Sergeant Bala Javan -PLATEAU

    29- WO2 Sambo Dankshin -PLATEAU

    30- WO2 Emmanuel Dakup Seri

    31- Major J W Kasai

    32- Colonel Isa Bakar – BORNO

    33- Police Sergeant Shaiyen – PLATEAU






    EXECUTED ON THE 17TH OF MAY, 1976

    Buka Suka Dimka – PLATEAU
    Police Commissioner Joseph D Gomwalk -PLATEAU
    Lieutenant Sabo Kwale -GONGOLA
    Warrant Officer H E Bawa – PLATEAU
    Colonel I Buka
    Major J K Afolabi
    H Shaiyen

    JAILED FOR LIFE, 1976

    S K Dimka
    D Contulla
    Gyang Pam
    Captain C Wuyep
    Captain A A Maidobo
    WO2 E Izah
    Sergeant I Bupwada
    2nd Lieutenant A Walbe
    Major A K Abang
    S Anyadofu
    Helen Gomwalk
    Captain Peter Tembong

    OTHER PRISON SENTENCES, 1976

    Captain I Gowon – sentenced to 15 years in prison.
    J Tuwe – sentenced to 10 years in prison.
    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

    Major-General Mamman Jiya Vatsa – NIGER
    Lieutenant Colonel Musa Bitiyong – KADUNA
    Lieutenant Colonel Chris Oche – BENUE
    Lieutenant Mike Aker Iyorshe- BENUE
    Major Daniel Bamidele – ONDO
    Squadron Leader Martin Luther – LAGOS
    Wing Commander Ben Ekele – BENUE
    Commander A Ogwuyi
    Wing Commander Adamu C Sakaba – SOKOTO
    Squadron Leader A Ahira (Ahura) – BENUE

    JAILED FOR LIFE

    Lieutenant Colonel M Effiong
    Major D E West
    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

    Major Gideon Orkar
    Capt. Nimibibowei Harley Empere
    Capt. P.A. Dakolo
    Lt. A. E. Akogun
    Lt. Cyril Okuser Ozoalor
    2nd Lt. Arthur Bandenyinitite Umukoro
    2nd Lt. E.J. Ejesuku
    2nd Lt. Emmanuel Ade-Alade
    Staff Sgt. Julius Itua
    Sgt. Martins Ademokhai
    Sgt. Pius Ilegar
    Warrant Officer 2 Monday Bayefa
    Lance Corporal Francis Ogo
    Lance Corporal Jephthan Inesai
    Corporal Sunday Effiong
    L/Cpl. Samuel Mbasue
    L/Cpl. Albert Ojerongbe
    L/Cpl. Godfrey Desiyira
    L/Cpl. Emmanuel Aiyemola
    Sgt. Stephen Iyeke
    Corporal Joseph Efe
    Warrant Officer 2 Afolabi Moses
    L/Cpl. Idowu Azeez
    Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan Ekimi
    Staff Sergeant Solomon Okungbowa
    Private Richard Iseghohi
    Private Egwola Makpamenkun
    L/Cpl. Adeganan Friday
    Private Monday Esebanen
    Staff Sgt. Barnabas Jarikpe
    Trooper Nnadi Mogaha
    Sgt. Etim Umoh
    Sgt. Jolly Agbodowi
    L/Cpl. Samuel Obasuyi
    Ex-L/Cpl Goodluck Otojareri
    Ex-Private Osazuwa Osifo
    Ex-Corporal Wasiu Lawal
    Ex-Lance Corporal Examiner
    Ex-Lance Corporal Examiner
    Ex-Lance Corporal Peter Umuyoma
    Ex-Signalman Goodluck Emefe
    Ex-Staff Sgt. Samson
    Private Joseph Odey
    Trooper Obioma Esiwoko
    Lance Corporal Magnus Ekechi
    WO2 Godwin Donko
    Sgt. Shehu Oneje
    Corporal Olanrewaju Ogunsola
    Lance Corporal Luka Yang
    Trooper Makachy Ayogu
    L/Cpl. Andrew Onah
    L/Cpl Michael Ebeku
    Sgt. Ojo Adegboyega
    Private Abuagu
    Private Phil Kankpo
    Capt A. A. Nonju
    Private Emmanuel Onojie
    Trooper Toland Odogu
    Corporal
    Private Dickson Omenka
    Corporal Ebietan Pius
    Private Iroabuchi Anyalewechi
    L/Cpl. Mathias Odey
    L/Cpl. Sunday Asuquo
    Trooper Celestine Ofuokwu
    Private Anthony Okorie
    Private Thomas Angor
    Private Edem Bassey

    JAILED

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

    In July 1995, the regime of General Sani Abacha 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

    Colonel Lawan Gwadabe
    Colonel O Oloruntoba
    Colonel R S B Fadile
    Ex-Major Akinloye Akinyemi

    OTHER PRISON SENTENCES

    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.
    Lieutenant Colonel E H Bulus – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Lieutenant Colonel S E Oyewole – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Colonel C A Ajayi – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Colonel R N Emokpae – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Lieutenant Colonel M A Igwe – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Colonel Ndubueze – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Lieutenant A Olowokere – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Major E O Obalisa – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Lieutenant Colonel M A Ajayi (rtd) – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    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.
    Captain M A Ibrahim – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    2nd Lieutenant R Emouvhe – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Staff Sergeant Patrick Usikpo – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Commodore Limu Fabiyi – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Ben Charles Obi – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Shehu Sani – sentenced to 15 years in jail. Now a senator representing Kaduna State at the National Assembly.
    Lieutenant Colonel R D Obiki – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Sanusi Mato – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Julius Badejo – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Matthew Popoola – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Chris Anyanwu – sentenced to 15 years in jail. A journalist, she later became a senator of the federal republic representing Imo State.
    George Mba – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Kunle Ajibade – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Moses Ayegba – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Rebecca Onyebi Ikpe – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Beko Ransome Kuti – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Felix Ndamagidon – sentenced to 15 years in jail

    DECLARED WANTED

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



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