List of Coup Plotters in Nigeria and What Happened To Them

List of Coup Plotters in Nigeria and What Happened To Them

List of Coup Plotters in Nigeria and What Happened To Them

NB: Coups are an integral part of Nigerian history and the following is a partial list of those who were accused by the government of plotting one coup or the other and what happened to them. The list is being updated.

EXECUTED ON THE 11TH OF MARCH 1976

The following were charged by the Olusegun Obasanjo-led military government  with orchestrating the bloody toppling of the government of General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, the Nigerian head of state who was assassinated on the 13th of February, 1976. They were all executed on the 11th of March, 1976:

1- Major-General I D Bisalla

2- Warrant Officer 2 (WO2) Monday Monchon

3- Staff Sergeant Richard Dungdang

4- Sergeant Sale Pankshin

5- Lieutenant Colonel A R Aliyu

6- Captain M Parvwong

7- Captain J F Idi

8- Captain S Wakins

9- Lieutenant Mohammed

10- Lieutenant E L K Shelleng

11- Lieutenant Colonel AyubaTense

12- Colonel A D S Way

13- Lieutenant Colonel T K Adamu

14- Lieutenant Colonel A B Umaru

15- Captain A A Aliyu

16- Captain Augustine Dawurang

17- Major M M Mshelia

18- Lieutenant William Seri

19- Major I B Ribo

20- Major K K Gagra

21- Captain M R Gelip

22- Mr. Abdulkarim Zakari

23- Lieutenant Peter Ggani

24- Major Ola Ogunmekan

25- Lieutenant O Zagmi

26- Lieutenant S Wayah

27- Sergeant Ahmadu Rege

28- Sergeant Bala Javan

29- WO2 Sambo Dankshin

30- WO2 Emmanuel Dakup Seri

31- Major J W Kasai

EXECUTED ON THE 17TH OF MAY, 1976

    Buka Suka Dimka
    Joseph D Gomwalk
    Lieutenant S Kwale
    Warrant Officer H E Bawa
    Colonel I Buka
    Major J K Afolabi
    H Shaiyen

JAILED FOR LIFE, 1976

    S K Dimka
    D Contulla
    Gyang Pam
    Captain C Wuyep
    Captain A A Maidobo
    WO2 E Izah
    Sergeant I Bupwada
    2nd Lieutenant A Walbe
    Major A K Abang
    S Anyadofu
    Helen Gomwalk
    Captain Peter Tembong

OTHER PRISON SENTENCES, 1976

    Captain I Gowon – sentenced to 15 years in prison.
    J Tuwe – sentenced to 10 years in prison.
    Lieutenant Colonel J S Madugu – sentenced to two years in prison.

In 1986, the following were charged by the General Ibrahim Babangida-led military government with plotting to overthrow the regime:

EXECUTED IN JANUARY 1986

    Major-General Mamman Jiya Vatsa
    Lieutenant Colonel Musa Bitiyong
    Lieutenant Colonel Chris Oche
    Lieutenant Mike Fyorshe
    Major Daniel Bamidele
    Squadron Leader Martin Luther
    Wing Commander Ben Ekele
    Commander A Ogwuyi
    Wing Commander Adamu C Sakaba
    Squadron Leader A Ahira

JAILED FOR LIFE

    Lieutenant Colonel M Effiong
    Major D E West
    I B Akwashiki

In 1990, another set of coup plotters were rounded up by the Babangida regime and this is the end result:

EXECUTED IN APRIL 1990

    Major Gideon Orkar
    Lieutenant Awokoya E Akogun
    Captain Nimibibowei Harley Empere
    Lieutenant Cyril Okuser Ozoalor
    2nd Lieutenant Arthur Bandenyintite Umukoro
    Staff Sergeant Julius Itua
    Sergeant Martins Ademokhai
    Sergeant Pius Ilegar
    Lieutenant Nicholas Odey
    Captain Perebo Aboela Dakolo
    WO2 Monday Bayefa
    Lance Corporal Jephthan Inesai
    Corporal Sunday Effiong
    Lance Corporal Francis Ogo
    Lance Corporal Samuel Mbasue
    Lance Corporal Albert Ojerongbe
    Lance Corporal Geofrey Deesiiyira
    Lance Corporal Emmanuel Aiyemola
    Sergeant Stephen Iyeke
    Corporal Joseph Efe
    WO2 Afolabi Moses
    Lance Corporal Idowu Azeez
    Lance Corporal Vitalis Udzer
    WO2 Jonathan Ekimi
    Staff Sergeant Solomon Okunbawa
    Private Richard Isaghohi
    2nd Lieutenant F J Esuku
    Staff Sergeant Barnabas Jarikpe
    Private Egwola Makpamenkun
    Lance Corporal Adegamen Friday
    Private Monday Esebawen
    Private Nnadi Mogaha
    Sergeant Etim Umoh
    Ex-Corporal Wasiu Lawal
    Ex- Lance Corporal Ekominar Makililo
    Ex- Lance Corporal Peter Umuyoma
    Ex Sigralman Goodluck Emefe
    Ex-Staff Sergeant Sampson Idejere
    Sergeant Jolly Agbodowei
    Lance Corporal Samuel Obasayi
    Private Osazuwa Osifo
    Lance Corporal Goodluck Ofojarere
    2nd Lieutenant Emmanuel O Alade

JAILED

    Turner Ochuko Ogboru – sentenced to life imprisonment
    Lance Corporal David Amoomo – sentenced to two years in prison
    Sergeant Andoricheladonye – sentenced to two years in prison
    Captain A Monju – sentenced to one year in prison
    Sergeant John Alido – sentenced to seven years in prison
    Patrick Etadafema – sentenced to seven years in prison
    S A Francis Agaro – sentenced to seven years in prison
    /Cpl. Ezekiel Akuodu – sentenced to seven years in prison
    Private Ibrahim Egwa

In July 1995, the regime of General Sani Abacha convicted the following of plotting a coup against it. They were later freed by the General Abubakar Alhaji Abdulsami regime but one of them (Major-General Musa Yar’adua) died during Abacha’s regime while in jail.

LIFE IMPRISONMENT

    Colonel Lawan Gwadabe
    Colonel O Oloruntoba
    Colonel R S B Fadile
    Ex-Major Akinloye Akinyemi

OTHER PRISON SENTENCES

    Major-General Shehu Musa Yar’adua – sentenced to 25 years in jail but died in prison. His younger brother, Umaru, would later become the president of Nigeria in 2007.
    Lieutenant Colonel E H Bulus – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Lieutenant Colonel S E Oyewole – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Colonel C A Ajayi – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Colonel R N Emokpae – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Lieutenant Colonel M A Igwe – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Colonel Ndubueze – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Lieutenant A Olowokere – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Major E O Obalisa – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    Lieutenant Colonel M A Ajayi (rtd) – sentenced to 25 years in jail
    General Olusegun Obasanjo – sentenced to 15 years in jail. Later freed and became the president of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 before handing over to Umaru Yar’adua.
    Captain M A Ibrahim – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    2nd Lieutenant R Emouvhe – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Staff Sergeant Patrick Usikpo – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Commodore Limu Fabiyi – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Ben Charles Obi – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Shehu Sani – sentenced to 15 years in jail. Now a senator representing Kaduna State at the National Assembly.
    Lieutenant Colonel R D Obiki – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Sanusi Mato – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Julius Badejo – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Matthew Popoola – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Chris Anyanwu – sentenced to 15 years in jail. A journalist, she later became a senator of the federal republic representing Imo State.
    George Mba – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Kunle Ajibade – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Moses Ayegba – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Rebecca Onyebi Ikpe – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Beko Ransome Kuti – sentenced to 15 years in jail
    Felix Ndamagidon – sentenced to 15 years in jail

DECLARED WANTED

    Lieutenant Colonel M Sambo Dasuki (rtd), later appointed the National Security Adviser by President Goodluck Jonathan.
    Lieutenant Colonel C A A Nyiam
    Great Ogboru
    Benson Ikpe
    Anthony Auroloyi

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

Source: ABIYAMO.