On this day 43 years ago, former Nigerian military ruler Murtala Muhammad was assassinated in S Class Mercedes Benz.

Murtala Mohammed was Nigeria’s former military head of state. He became president in July 30, 1975.

Murtala Muhammed was killed aged 37, along with his Aide-De-Camp (ADC), Lieutenant Akintunde Akinsehinwa in an abortive coup attempt led by Lt. Col Buka Suka Dimka, when his car was ambushed en route to his office at Dodan Barracks, Lagos by a group of soldiers.



During his brief stint as Nigeria’s leader, he acquired a reputation as a leader who traveled about without the fanfare typically associated with leaders in Nigeria. He hardly traveled in a convoy of attached vehicles. He was not known to blare sirens whenever he traveled in his car. He often travels incognito.

The only visible sign of protection was a pistol carried by his orderly, therefore making his assassination an easy task.

He was succeeded by the Chief of Staff, Supreme HQ Olusegun Obasanjo, who completed his plan of an orderly transfer to civilian rule by handing power to Shehu Shagari on 1 October 1979.

Today, Muhammed’s portrait adorns the 20 Naira note and Murtala Muhammed Intl Airport in Lagos is named in his honor.






https://autojosh.com/43-years-ago-murtala-mohammed-shot-dead/

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Quite Educative.

And on this day 16th February 2019, the lifeless kunù guzzling drunkard called buhari will be booted out of Aso rock by Atiku "Aguero" Abubakar to spend some quality time with his barren cow's.

R.I.P

And he is not even remembered today or given an anniversary because some pATIKUlar bunch of political yahoo boys are busy campaigning on the NEXT LEVEL to destroy nigeria this feBUHARI!
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PDP *APC OUT!

One of the best leader the country ever produced, whose life was cut down at the young age of 37 years!
May his wonderful SOUL continue to REST IN PEACE.

The only visible sign of protection was a pistol carried by his orderly, therefore making his assassination an easy task.

Today, anyone who has grown around the typical Nigerian displays of power would have a hard time understanding why a sitting military head of state would drive through Lagos traffic with no security.

Yet this was only a reflection of the genteel and almost reckless lack of self-importance with which Murtala, as he was fondly called by most Nigerians, went about his business.

REST IN PEACE once again M.M.

Nigeria's foundation isn't on a firm and Righteous one.... So.many bloodshed in the land, past and present.

Dimka wherever you are you do good thumbs up..... Some of them saying RIP didn't know what murtala plan was
murtala wherever you are sure you are in hell fire tell devil to reserve space for tinubu Buhari amaechi MC oluomo and the rest
quote me and say rubbish

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One of the best leader the country ever produced, whose life was cut down at the young age of 37 years!
May his wonderful SOUL continue to REST IN PEACE.



Today, anyone who has grown around the typical Nigerian displays of power would have a hard time understanding why a sitting military head of state would drive through Lagos traffic with no security.

Yet this was only a reflection of the genteel and almost reckless lack of self-importance with which Murtala, as he was fondly called by most Nigerians, went about his business.

REST IN PEACE once again M.M.

That still doesn't make him a good leader
dimca all the way! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope no life was lost?

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That still doesn't make him a good leader
dimca all the way! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your choice Emzy!

Even when you want to do the right thing, society will force you to be another thing.

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Even when you want to do the right thing, society will force you to be another thing.

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