...The NPC government decided to authorise a massive security crackdown to curb the lawlessness in the West so the Ibadan-based 4th Battalion of the army (commanded by
Lt-Col Abogo Largema) was deployed to restore order of which most of the soldiers in the 4th Battalion were of northern origin and the battalion itself was perceived as being pro-NPC and highly politicised. but to carry out the crackdown, the government first had to reshuffle the upper echelons of the security establishment.
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| Inspector-General of Police Louis Edet |
The Inspector-General of Police Louis Edet from the eastern part of the country was sent on leave and replaced by Kam Salem from the North. The army’s General Officer Commanding: Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi also from the eastern part was also to be sent on indefinite leave and replaced by
Brigadier Maimalari, another Northerner. These reshuffles (by fault or design) would result in the replacement of two eastern officers.
It became clear that a violent conflict was inevitable. Despairing at the lack of a political solution in the political horizon, many openly began to call for the army to intervene to break the political deadlock... Then The army responded in a deadly fashion.! ..... Stay tuned for more....
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| Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi |
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| Kam Salem |
...The NPC government decided to authorise a massive security crackdown to curb the lawlessness in the West so the Ibadan-based 4th Battalion of the army (commanded by 
Lt-Col Abogo Largema) was deployed to restore order of which most of the soldiers in the 4th Battalion were of northern origin and the battalion itself was perceived as being pro-NPC and highly politicised. but to carry out the crackdown, the government first had to reshuffle the upper echelons of the security establishment.
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