On the 15th of January, 1966, Nigeria witnessed her first military coup d’état in which notable politicians were killed. Among those who were killed was the first and only Prime Minister of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
He was abducted during the coup (which was led by Major Kaduna Nzeogwu) and taken to an unknown destination. There was a nationwide search for the Prime Minister but he could not be found. It was not until January 21, 1966, six days after the coup, that the decomposing body of Tafawa Balewa was found laying with other bodies, one belonging to Festus Okotie Eboh, the Finance Minister, in a village along Lagos-Abeokuta road…..CONTINUE FULL READING>>>
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