JAMB - History (2022 - No. 58)
The first coup in Nigeria was led by
Major Chukwuma Nzeogu
Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi
Gen Sani Abacha
Gen Murtala Mohammed
Spiegazione
The 1966 Nigerian coup d'état began on 15 January 1966, when mutinous Nigerian soldiers led by Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu and Emmanuel Ifeajuna killed 22 people including the Prime Minister of Nigeria, many senior politicians, many senior Army officers (including their wives), and sentinels on protective duty.