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| | MOTHERLAND NIGERIA: HISTORICAL GOVERNMENT (By Boomie O.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) |
 | | In January of 1966, some Igbo army officials staged a coup d'etat to overthrow the government, and some members of the army killed Balewa, Bello, Akintola, and some senior officers (Azikiwe was undergoing treatment outside of the country...I do not know if that is why he was not killed). |
 | | In 1974, Gowon broke his promise to return the nation to civilian rule, and in July of 1975, there was another military coup to overtake him (Gowon was not killed, for a change. |
 | | In February of 1976, there was an attempted coup by Buka Dimka, and though it was unsuccessful, it was very bloody, and Muhammed was killed. |
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