1966 Nigerian coup d'état

1966 Nigerian coup d'etat was a bloody military coup that took place in Nigeria on 15 January 1966 and it caused the deaths of several political figures in the country, including Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (the Prime Minister), Sir Ahmadu Bello (the Sarduana of Sokoto and Premier of the old Northern Region), Chief S. L. Akintola (the Premier of the old Western Region) and Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh (the Minister of Finance).[1]

According to Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria's first military coup in the early hours of 15 January 1966 was "a bloody, vicious, merciless, unrelenting and violent mutiny".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Fani-Kayode, Femi (15 January 2024). "Importance of history, the bloody January 1966 coup and a tribute to our heroes past". TheCable.ng. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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