How Aguiyi-Ironsi And Fajuyi were Assassinated In Ibadan in 1966

Since gaining independence in 1960, we have seen the rise and fall of several military regimes. Each of these interventions altered the direction of Nigeria as a country, but few days were as dark or as consequential as July 29 in Nigerian history when Aguiyi-Ironsi and Fajuyi were assassinated in Ibadan.

This specific date marks the violent end of Nigeria’s first military government and the beginning of a crisis that would eventually plunge the nation into a civil war.

To understand why this happened, we have to look back at January 15, 1966 when the first military coup in Nigeria took place. In that first coup, prominent Northern leaders were killed, including the Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, and the Premier of the Northern Region, Sir Ahmad….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>