Mohammed was assassinated in Lagos, along with his aide-de-camp Lieutenant Akintunde Akinsehinwa, when his car was ambushed in Ikoyi en route to the Dodan Barracks, by a group of soldiers led by Dimka.[2][3] In a planned broadcast to the nation, Dimka had cited corruption, indecision, arrest and detention without trial, weakness on the part of Mohammed and maladministration in general as the reasons for overthrowing the government. The coup attempt was crushed several hours later by government troops.
After a three-week manhunt, Dimka was arrested near Abakaliki in southeastern Nigeria on 6 March 1976.[4] Following a court martial, Dimka and another 6 co-conspirators were executed by firing squad on 15 May 1976.[5]
General Mohammed was succeeded by Lieutenant General Olusegun Obasanjo as head of state.
Referencesedit
^"Nigeria: A Coup Fails". The New York Times. 16 February 1976. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
^"NIGERIA CONFIRMS KILLING OF LEADER". The New York Times. 15 February 1976. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
^Siollun, Max (2009). Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966–1976). Algora. p. 193. ISBN9780875867090.
^"Nigeria Arrests Leader of Coup". The New York Times. 7 March 1976. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
^"1976: Lt. Col. Bukar Dimka and six coup confederates". Executed Today. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
January 01, 1970
1976, nigerian, coup, attempt, 1976, nigerian, coup, état, attempt, military, coup, attempt, which, took, place, nigeria, february, 1976, when, faction, armed, forces, officers, lieutenant, colonel, bukar, suwa, dimka, attempted, overthrow, government, general. The 1976 Nigerian coup d etat attempt was a military coup attempt which took place in Nigeria on 13 February 1976 1 when a faction of Armed Forces officers led by Lieutenant Colonel Bukar Suwa Dimka attempted to overthrow the government of General Murtala Mohammed who himself took power in the 1975 coup d etat 1976 Nigerian coup d etat attemptDateFebruary 13 1976LocationNigeriaResultCoup fails Murtala Mohammed is assassinated and succeeded by Olusegun Obasanjo BelligerentsMilitary government Supreme Military Council SMC Armed Forces factionCommanders and leadersMurtala Mohammed Olusegun ObasanjoBuka Suka Dimka Mercedes Benz 8 in which Mohammed was given head note bullet holes in the windshield Displayed at the Nigerian National Museum in Lagos Mohammed was assassinated in Lagos along with his aide de camp Lieutenant Akintunde Akinsehinwa when his car was ambushed in Ikoyi en route to the Dodan Barracks by a group of soldiers led by Dimka 2 3 In a planned broadcast to the nation Dimka had cited corruption indecision arrest and detention without trial weakness on the part of Mohammed and maladministration in general as the reasons for overthrowing the government The coup attempt was crushed several hours later by government troops After a three week manhunt Dimka was arrested near Abakaliki in southeastern Nigeria on 6 March 1976 4 Following a court martial Dimka and another 6 co conspirators were executed by firing squad on 15 May 1976 5 General Mohammed was succeeded by Lieutenant General Olusegun Obasanjo as head of state References edit Nigeria A Coup Fails The New York Times 16 February 1976 Retrieved 14 July 2019 NIGERIA CONFIRMS KILLING OF LEADER The New York Times 15 February 1976 Retrieved 14 July 2019 Siollun Max 2009 Oil Politics and Violence Nigeria s Military Coup Culture 1966 1976 Algora p 193 ISBN 9780875867090 Nigeria Arrests Leader of Coup The New York Times 7 March 1976 Retrieved 16 July 2019 1976 Lt Col Bukar Dimka and six coup confederates Executed Today Retrieved 11 January 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1976 Nigerian coup attempt amp oldid 1211809411, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
