NIGERIA MEMORIAL PART 6
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