Nigerian Coup Attempt (February 13, 1976)

By Abdulkareem Macualey The February 13, 1976 coup d’etat attempt was a military attempt, which took place in Nigeria, when a faction of the Armed Forces Officers, led by Lt.-Col Bukar Sukar Dimka, attempted to overthrow the government of General Murtala Muhammed (who overthrew General Yakubu Gowon in a coup d’etat in 1975). General Murtala’s […]

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