Deuce Aquaberry

IBADAN- How Captain NWOBOSHI {a mid-western officer} killed AKINTOLA The coup caught many of the army’s high command by surprise as many of them were away from their posts.  Lt-Col Francis Fajuyi was on leave, and command of the Lagos battalion was in the process of being transferred from Lt-Col Hilary Njoku to Lt-Col Gowon, who was returning from a course overseas.  In Ibadan, the Premier of the western region Chief Samuel Akintola had been forewarned that soldiers were coming to get him. Akintola had heard rumours of a coup and had travelled to Kaduna to warn the Premier of the northern region Ahmadu Bello.  Frustrated that his warnings failed to elicit the required degree of urgency from Bello, Akintola returned to Ibadan and armed himself with a rifle.  His deputy Chief Fani-Kayode was first arrested by the coupists.  After this arrest, Kayode’s wife informed Akintola of what had happened. Shortly afterward, a detachment of soldiers led by Captain Emmanuel Nwobosi arrived at Ak

HOW IT HAPPENED IN LAGOS Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna led the soldiers that carried out the coup in lagos and was assisted by: Majors Wale Ademoyega, Don Okafor, Chris Anuforo, and Humphrey Chukwuka.. Ifeajuna and some of his over zealous lieutenants left the 2nd Brigade HQ at 2:00 am and made their way to Prime Minister Abubakar Tafewa Balewa’s residence.  After several minutes of Exchange of Gun fire, with the Guards, They overpowered (but did not kill) the police officers standing guard there, and Ifeajuna kicked down the door of the Prime Minister’s bedroom before personally leading him out at gunpoint.  It appears that while the arrest of the Prime Minister was part of the plot, his murder was not! Ifeajuna and some of his co-conspirators exceeded their orders in killing him.. The reason for this action remains unknown...proof of this was after the coup failed, Nzeogwu rattled off a list of names that were on the Majors' hit list. He mentioned the Bad eggs such as Bello, Azi