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Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 9:18pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
Whose Segun ? The latest upper iweaka best selling author ?

David Ejoor has since spoken of the entire coup events . His words are more than truthful than one 0koro writing under a pseudonym to sell his cheap lies.
Ademoyega, one of the participants in the coup also wrote a book. He emphatically mentioned it was not an Igbo coup.

Is Ademoyega from Upper Iweka too?

Read this excerpt from his book.

Although the leaked Special Branch report—which this author has read—and certain writers who want to justify the argument that the coup was an Igbo plot claim there was no coup attempt in the eastern /mid-western regions, governed by Igbo politicians,

information from Ademoyega show the contrary. In his book, Ademoyega alluded to the difficulties the plotters had in recruiting officers. Major Chude-Sokei was one of their successes and was put in charge of the East. But before the coup, he was sent abroad for a course. Ifeajuna and company replaced him with one Lieutenant Oguchi, who was on a course in Lagos. His vehicle broke down on his way to the East from Lagos—he only got to the East in the early hours of the 15th.
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 9:14pm On Jan 24, 2025
Kafirbigot:
Easy bro..I am on your side. You finished that loser APCHARAM with valid points and objectivity

Stay focused bro ..

This thread na fire!!! grin
No qualms jare.
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 9:13pm On Jan 24, 2025
Kafirbigot:
I wish I was around you ..

I would have done the honours of serving you the most expensive drink in your location.

You did justice to your thread and alot of people were enlightened.

Thank you so much.. cheesy
Cheers man.

I’m just keen on ensuring the truth is put out there.

Everyone had their shortcomings in the January 1966 mess.

Their generation has made their mistakes and passed on.

Our generation has no business bearing that burden.
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 9:08pm On Jan 24, 2025
Kafirbigot:
You are essentially dumb and a classic retard.

Just see your futile attempt at revisionist acts..

You have been exposed as a certified lowlifer with brains of a skunk...

Okcorbel, has just exposed how daft you are....Ozuor
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 9:06pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
Whose Segun ? The latest upper iweaka best selling author ?

David Ejoor has since spoken of the entire coup events . His words are more than truthful than one 0koro writing under a pseudonym to sell his cheap lies.
Find this book

In Selected Nigerian Problems by Segun Johnson.

Of course, Segun Johnson is conveniently from upper Iweka since his narrative doesn’t align yours.

Pitiable display of tribalism.

Here’s the link to the book:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Siyan-Oyeweso/publication/353381201_The_1966_Coups_D'etat_and_the_Nigerian_Civil_War/links/60fab1f70c2bfa282af63d50/The-1966-Coups-Detat-and-the-Nigerian-Civil-War.pdf
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 9:03pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
The PM passed the security dossier to Ironsi who never responded to it.

That communication was .ore of a query letter to Ironsi to answer what was going on under his command of the army.

But Ironsi never responded to the PM nor investigated the coup plot allegation.

How can someone in charge of the army not act upon a coup plot of the government he is serving?

The only one who will not act is someone who knew very well of the plot and was part of it from the start.
Can you provide the screenshot from the book(s) backing up this wonderful claim of yours?
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 9:02pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
Lolz.

See this one whose thread is meant to wash the tribal stink off the tribal coup committed by your fellow ibos is here accusing me of being a tribal bigot.

Shameless hypocrite.

Ok let me indulge you,Ironsi informed the PM of a coup.

What actions were put in place by Ironsi who headed the army to see that the coup was averted?

I need your answer for the above now.
See your problem? Who told you I’m Igbo?
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 8:54pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
I am not your errand boy and I am not going to spoon feed you information here.

I am sure you have a copy of that useless revisionist book . I had it but have since discarded it.

Go and pore through its pages of lies and half truths and see were the author referenced the E branch of the Police as the ones who informed the PM. The PM passed the information to Ironsi who never acted upon it.
If you had the evidence, you would have provided it since.

Shame on you for lying on Siollun.

Na PM inform Ironsi of coup attempt. Clap for yourself.
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 8:54pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
Lolz.

See this one whose thread is meant to wash the tribal stink off the tribal coup committed by your fellow ibos is here accusing me of being a tribal bigot.

Shameless hypocrite.

Ok let me indulge you,Ironsi informed the PM of a coup.

What actions were put in place by Ironsi who headed the army to see that the coup was averted?

I need your answer for the above now.
For the umpteenth time, in Segun’s book… Ironsi didn’t have details of the coup plotters.

But you insist he had the details of the coup plotters which were communicated to him by the E Branch. Oya provide screenshot from Siollun’s book. You can’t provide anything.

The best course of action is to change the military formation/architecture but of course Ironsi cannot just do that without oversight. Checks and balances, abuse of power.
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 8:43pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
What's my business with that rubbish ?

And why are you not quoting your numerous Biafran propagandist sources?

You don see one Segun to quote .

Pathetic.

Go and sleep.
Interesting how you played the tribal card after your frustrations.

I never gave a hoot about your tribe. I’m focused on the matter we are discussing here.

Tribalists sha
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 8:40pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
What's my business with that rubbish ?

And why are you not quoting your numerous Biafran propagandist sources?

You don see one Segun to quote .

Pathetic.

Go and sleep.
Finally your lie is exposed.

No screenshot from Siollun’s book where the names of the mutineers were communicated to Ironsi by the EBranch hmmm?
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 8:39pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
The E branch or espionage branch was the branch of the police dedicated to such crimes.

I have stated it here for you severally.

Go and read Siolluns book and slowly this time and see how he detailed the events leading to the coup and how the E branch were the ones who informed the PM and not your apprentice General .
And why didn’t they arrest the mutineers bearing in mind the police reports to the PM?

What did the PM do when he got the intelligence report?
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 8:34pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
It's seems you don't have sense.


This is why I am telling you that the Nigerian army under Ironsi was not the one that informed the PM.

How can Ironsi know of a coup and not take drastic action to thwart it but went to report to the PM and according to you was waiting for the PM's directive to bring his mutinous officers and men to order?

Does this make sense to you ?

How can Ironsi not being part of a purported coup plot go and sleep and leave everything to the civilian government to fix his own army knowing fully well a coup may see him most likely removed or killed?

You see why you people reason with your anus?
You go bark tire.

https://www.nairaland.com/8318912/foiled-january-15-1966-coup/4#133850103

Read the screenshot from Segun’s book. He must have been reasoning with his anus when he wrote that right?.

We are still waiting for screenshots from that Siollun’s book.

Read history and tell us who foiled the January 15 1966 coup.

Oh wait, I guess the mutineers suddenly had a change of heart and walked into jail.
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 8:33pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
Heard of the FSB and it's equivalent FBI?

In most countries out there, the Police force is pàramount to internal security and not the army.

On whose investigative report that formed the major damning evidence that was used to prosecute and convict Awolowo for treason ?

Was it not the same Police E-Branch.
So…who is the FBI equivalent in Nigeria empowered to arrest mutineers in the first republic hmmm?

And while at it, where is the screenshot from Siollun’s book where the EBranch communicated the names of the mutineers to Ironsi?
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 8:27pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
I blame you.

If not because of bastardisation of the current police force by past military regimes do you think the military anywhere on the planet is above the police ?

If the FBI has strong reason for a coup in the US they will raid every officers home that is involved without question.

The police boss back then answered to the supervising minister who in turn report to the PM and the PM works with cabinet members.


Ironsi never informed anyone of a coup and he was only brought up to notice by the PM to which Ironsi never acted upon the security dossier.

It was then the PM and NPC members knew that Ironsi was involved because if he wasn't why not act on credible Inteligence of a potential coup that could see him as head of the army deposed or even killed ?

Use your brain for once.
Is the FBI a military apparatus? 🤷

Use your brain for once 🙂
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 8:26pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
I blame you.

If not because of bastardisation of the current police force by past military regimes do you think the military anywhere on the planet is above the police ?

If the FBI has strong reason for a coup in the US they will raid every officers home that is involved without question.

The police boss back then answered to the supervising minister who in turn report to the PM and the PM works with cabinet members.


Ironsi never informed anyone of a coup and he was only brought up to notice by the PM to which Ironsi never acted upon the security dossier.

It was then the PM and NPC members knew that Ironsi was involved because if he wasn't why not act on credible Inteligence of a potential coup that could see him as head of the army deposed or even killed ?

Use your brain for once.
Simple question. Between the police and the military, who is responsible for internal security within the country?

Abi make we research am?
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 8:25pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
Ironsi was only on that list because he was the most senior officer .

He never attended any military officer course like his fellow peers on the list . He was a korrofo apprentice officer who got converted .


The Fulani brigadier General was the top of the list and British Major General wrote glowingly of his capabilities.

Picking Ironsi was like choosing ojukwu over Gowon.

Gowon was a trained professional officer from Sandhurst while ojukwu had no business in the army.
A korroffo apprentice that left the civil war in DR Congo with excellent reports.

Continue please.
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 8:09pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
Your foolishness is very compound.

So Ironsi who swore an oath of loyalty to the government that appointed him as head of the army was waiting for directions from the PM to quell a coup that if he wasn't involved in would have seen him killed or deposed off?

Again you show your foolishness by claiming that the police was under Ironsi . The police head reported to both the PM and parliament and not Ironsi.

The information was shared to the PM and other senior NPC members before it was sent to Ironsi to act update n it.

Is it the civilian PM or police that is expected to come and clean Ironsi's army for him?

Stop posting more rubbish , you are getting more stupid with every post.
Wonderful!!!!

So the police head reports to the PM, yet no arrangements were made by the PM to secure himself and the top politicians with the police.

Interesting.

Remind us again, who is responsible for internal security in the country between the police and military?
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 7:56pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
Your Max Solihull has it documented in his book .

Go and read it and see where he stated categorically that it was the E-Branch of the once very professional Nigerian Police that provided strong Inteligence of an impending coup to both the PM and Ironsi.

Ironsi never informed anyone and the PM expected Ironsi to act and quell the mutiny within his chain of command.

But Ironsi did nothing and even the PM had resigned his fate in God's hands and that's why his demeanour throughout his abduction and kidnap by the idiot ifeanjuna showed that he knew very well he was facing a losing battle knowing full well that Zik who was instrumental in seeing Ironsi who was the least qualified among the 3 most senior officers nominated by the outgoing British military commander becoming the head of the army , would have resisted as President in seeing Ironsi removed .


Note that Brig. Mailamiri was spoken of among the three officers being nominated as the most qualified professional soldier to take over from the outgoing British Maj General in his brief to Azikiwe. Ironsi came a distant third after the Yoruba guy who was second in the list. But Zik chose the incompetent Ironsi. And that's why Ejoor was right to say that the coup was an Ibo coup that was being plotted from the day of
independence.

Zik as president had the sole powers to appoint heads of the military , police , judiciary and even VCs of universities and he went about appointing only his fellow ibos in most of the positions he could .
Yes, “incompetent” Ironsi that left the DR Congo civil war with a good report. Moreover, he was the most senior of the three officers.
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 7:50pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
It's even more damning to Ironsi to claim he knew first hand of the coup and yet still did nothing to root out the mutinous officers behind it .

If today any of the alphabet soup Inteligence networks we have today have a strong suspicion of a coup they will first and foremost inform the President and the CDS. The CDS being informed of a potential coup threat is expected to act swiftly on it by convening a Joint Staff meeting of the Army COAS, Naval and Air Force chiefs.

The fact that you are now trying to hammer on Ironsi being the one who first blew the whistle on a coup -which is totally false, and still doing nothing to quell it shows either Ironsi being grossly incompetent or the one behind the coup plot.
Are you ready to retract this lie? Where did I mention Ironsi (head of the military) WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO BLOW WHISTLE on the coup?

Use your common sense. CEO dey do junior manager work?
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 7:48pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
Your foolishness is very compound.

So Ironsi who swore an oath of loyalty to the government that appointed him as head of the army was waiting for directions from the PM to quell a coup that if he wasn't involved in would have seen him killed or deposed off?

Again you show your foolishness by claiming that the police was under Ironsi . The police head reported to both the PM and parliament and not Ironsi.

The information was shared to the PM and other senior NPC members before it was sent to Ironsi to act update n it.

Is it the civilian PM or police that is expected to come and clean Ironsi's army for him?

Stop posting more rubbish , you are getting more stupid with every post.
Ehya, you’re now throwing tantrums after you’ve been exposed lying on my head.

Where did I mention Ironsi (head of military) was the one that uncovered the coup? 🤷
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 7:46pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
Your foolishness is very compound.

So Ironsi who swore an oath of loyalty to the government that appointed him as head of the army was waiting for directions from the PM to quell a coup that if he wasn't involved in would have seen him killed or deposed off?

Again you show your foolishness by claiming that the police was under Ironsi . The police head reported to both the PM and parliament and not Ironsi.

The information was shared to the PM and other senior NPC members before it was sent to Ironsi to act update n it.

Is it the civilian PM or police that is expected to come and clean Ironsi's army for him?

Stop posting more rubbish , you are getting more stupid with every post.
You are beating around the bush. Post the screenshot from Max Siollun’s book where the names of the mutineers were communicated to Ironsi by the EBranch.

You go shout tire.

Either Siollun or Segun Johnson is lying.

We are waiting patiently.
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 7:45pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
I only respond to you for prosperity sake so that others will see your weak attempts at trying to exonerate Ironsi as being the real mastermind of the coup alongside other Ibo intelligentsia led by Zik.

You can continue to decieve yourselves but Ironsi in wherever he is now will be regrerting his foolishness.


Continue with your lies to yourselves .it only exposes you for being against the truth and light.
Post that page from Siollun’s book. Either he or Segun Johnson is lying.

At the very least, everyone knows Ironsi wasn’t part of the coup plotters.

If he was, there’s no sense in EBranch reporting the coup plot to him.

We are patiently awaiting that screenshot from Siollun’s book.
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 7:42pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
Your Max Solihull has it documented in his book .

Go and read it and see where he stated categorically that it was the E-Branch of the once very professional Nigerian Police that provided strong Inteligence of an impending coup to both the PM and Ironsi.

Ironsi never informed anyone and the PM expected Ironsi to act and quell the mutiny within his chain of command.

But Ironsi did nothing and even the PM had resigned his fate in God's hands and that's why his demeanour throughout his abduction and kidnap by the idiot ifeanjuna showed that he knew very well he was facing a losing battle knowing full well that Zik who was instrumental in seeing Ironsi who was the least qualified among the 3 most senior officers nominated by the outgoing British military commander becoming the head of the army , would have resisted as President in seeing Ironsi removed .


Note that Brig. Mailamiri was spoken of among the three officers being nominated as the most qualified professional soldier to take over from the outgoing British Maj General in his brief to Azikiwe. Ironsi came a distant third after the Yoruba guy who was second in the list. But Zik chose the incompetent Ironsi. And that's why Ejoor was right to say that the coup was an Ibo coup that was being plotted from the day of
independence.

Zik as president had the sole powers to appoint heads of the military , police , judiciary and even VCs of universities and he went about appointing only his fellow ibos in most of the positions he could .
Post the page of the book here, where the names of the mutineers were communicated to Ironsi.

Either Max Siollun or Segun Johnson is telling a lie.

I’m waiting patiently. I’ve put a screenshot of the page from Segun Johnson’s book which you’ve pretended not to understand so far.

I’m patiently waiting for the screenshot from that page of Siollun’s book.
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 7:32pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
The OP think here is his village WhatsApp group were he can spew blatant lies.

The murder of Unegbe does not excuse the main driving motive of the coup and can never be used to wash off the tribal agenda that motivated that dastardly act.

Did Ojukwu not later execute many of his own men for being "sabos"?
We are awaiting your evidence as to whether Ironsi was part of the coup plotters.

The E Branch would have definitely uncovered that yes? 🤷

Abi they will report the coup plot to Ironsi if he was still part of the coup plotters abi?

Make I burst laugh first.
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op):
APCHaram:
It's even more damning to Ironsi to claim he knew first hand of the coup and yet still did nothing to root out the mutinous officers behind it .

If today any of the alphabet soup Inteligence networks we have today have a strong suspicion of a coup they will first and foremost inform the President and the CDS. The CDS being informed of a potential coup threat is expected to act swiftly on it by convening a Joint Staff meeting of the Army COAS, Naval and Air Force chiefs.

The fact that you are now trying to hammer on Ironsi being the one who first blew the whistle on a coup -which is totally false, and still doing nothing to quell it shows either Ironsi being grossly incompetent or the one behind the coup plot.
At the bolded, is the argument about who first blew the whistle on the coup? OR who exactly informed the top politicians!

There is something called structure and hierarchy in governance.

So E Branch bypassed the Head of Military and informed the top politicians of the January 1966 coup abi?

Humour me some more.

Use your common sense sef, where exactly did I mention Ironsi uncovered the coup plot? At his level as a military head, is that his job? 🤷

I repeat and I will still say, IRONSI COMMUNICATED TO THE TOP POLITICIANS OF AN IMPENDING COUP PLOT ON JANUARY 12, 3 DAYS BEFORE THE COUP!
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 7:24pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
According to the OP, Ironsi knew of a coup plot and had warned the PM. But same Ironsi efused to do anything to have it thwarted.

Fast forward after the coup had taken place and those behind it arrested, what prevented the Ironsi rogue military government that seized power on the heels of that coup from duly arraigning the arrested masterminds and orchestrators of that coup?

Adaka Boro's seccesionist movement was quickly brought to halt with brutal military efficiency on the orders of Ironsi which ojukwu oversaw. Adaka was quickly arrested , driven to Lagos totally n@ked and thrown in prison and a trial quickly conducted that handed Boro a death sentence for High Treason. All these while nothing was being said about the "arrested " coup plotters.
Again, read the first two paragraphs from the page of this book.

Ironsi didn’t have sufficient details on the coup plotters.

Your attempt to twist my words is dead on arrival.

See link below; Nairaland isn’t letting me upload screenshots.

https://www.nairaland.com/8318912/foiled-january-15-1966-coup/4#133850103
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 7:21pm On Jan 24, 2025
APCHaram:
It's even more damning to Ironsi to claim he knew first hand of the coup and yet still did nothing to root out the mutinous officers behind it .

If today any of the alphabet soup Inteligence networks we have today have a strong suspicion of a coup they will first and foremost inform the President and the CDS. The CDS being informed of a potential coup threat is expected to act swiftly on it by convening a Joint Staff meeting of the Army COAS, Naval and Air Force chiefs.

The fact that you are now trying to hammer on Ironsi being the one who first blew the whistle on a coup -which is totally false, and still doing nothing to quell it shows either Ironsi being grossly incompetent or the one behind the coup plot.
Do you have a documentary trail, intelligence report or archive where the E- Branch communicated the names of the mutineers to Aguiyi Ironsi?
Politics › Re: January 15, 1966 - Arthur Unegbe Killed For Not Handing Over Keys To The Armoury by OkCornel(op): 5:51pm On Jan 24, 2025
christistruth01:
Lt Col Arthur Unegbe was from Asaba in Midwest and he was also a very tight friend of Brig. Maimailari who the coup plotters believe he would have stopped at nothing to defend

It was not everyone that was eaten up be Tribalism
Reno mentioned he’s an Igbo man.

And that over 70% of Delta peeps are Igbos.

But yes, fair point. Not everyone is a tribalist.
Politics › Re: 15, 1 by OkCornel(m): 5:19pm On Jan 24, 2025
raumdeuter:
You havent told us what the Ibo politicians did differently from the non Ibos killed

They all went to their house but only the non Ibos were hunted down into their bedroom not the Ibos
I guess Max Silloun and Ademoyega are shameless liars
Politics › Re: 15, 1 by OkCornel(m): 5:16pm On Jan 24, 2025
raumdeuter:
You havent told us what the Ibo politicians did differently from the non Ibos killed

They all went to their house but only the non Ibos were hunted down into their bedroom not the Ibos
In Max Silloun’s book, “Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria’s Military Coup Culture” (page 54), he wrote:

“Contrary to popular myth, a coup was attempted in Enugu (East) and Benin (Mid-west). Overnight Major Ifeajuna sent orders to the first battalion in Enugu asking them to deploy soldiers to take over key installations and arrest government ministers in Enugu and Benin. As there was no military formation in the Mid west, no soldiers could be deployed directly from the region. For several hours the officers mulled over the strange but seemingly legitimate order (my explanation: operationally, the first battalion was under the command of the Lagos-based second brigade commanded by Brigadier Maimalari. Ifeajuna was the brigade major and could pass off instructions in that capacity, but they must be approved by Maimalari, a no-nonsense officer who trusted his brigade major. Alas, he was not aware of the illegality Ifeajuna was perpetrating in his official capacity). Finally, they took position at the Enugu airport in the early hours of the morning. A different company of soldiers under Captain Joseph Ihedigbo also headed to the Mid west region’s capital of Benin. The Igbo premier of the region Dennis Osadebey subsequently speculated that the life of the Eastern region’s premier, Dr. Michael Okpara, was spared because the head of state of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios, was his guest at the time of the coup. A more plausible reason for Okpara’s survival is that the officer assigned to arrest him (Lieutenant Oguchi) was one of those who advocated a bloodless coup. As soon as Makarios departed to return to Cyprus, Okpara was arrested.”
Politics › Re: 15, 1 by OkCornel(m): 5:11pm On Jan 24, 2025
raumdeuter:
You havent told us what the Ibo politicians did differently from the non Ibos killed

They all went to their house but only the non Ibos were hunted down into their bedroom not the Ibos
Let me post this from the link I posted in case you missed it.

The plotters planned to strike at the Federal Capital, Lagos, and all the four regional capitals of Nigeria, namely, Kaduna, Ibadan, Enugu and Benin. Nzeogwu was the regional commander of the coup in northern Nigeria, with Onwuatuegwu as a co-commander. Ben Gbulie was one of the officers who participated in the coup under their command. The commander in Lagos was Ifeajuna, and co-commanders were Anuforo, Chukwuka, Ademoyega, and Okafor. Ifeajuna also had oversight of the Western region, but the actual execution of the coup there was overseen by Captain Nwobosi.

Although the leaked Special Branch report—which this author has read—and certain writers who want to justify the argument that the coup was an Igbo plot claim there was no coup attempt in the eastern /mid-western regions, governed by Igbo politicians,

information from Ademoyega show the contrary. In his book, Ademoyega alluded to the difficulties the plotters had in recruiting officers. Major Chude-Sokei was one of their successes and was put in charge of the East. But before the coup, he was sent abroad for a course. Ifeajuna and company replaced him with one Lieutenant Oguchi, who was on a course in Lagos. His vehicle broke down on his way to the East from Lagos—he only got to the East in the early hours of the 15th.

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