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Friday 13 February 2015

Gen. Murtala Mohammed - assasinated exactly today 39 years ago

General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, born November 8, 1938, was assassinated in Lagos in February 13th 1976. He was just 38 years old and had only been head of State for less than seven months. 

The late Head of State who was well loved, took power on July 30th 1975 in a bloodless coup against Gen. Yakubu Gowon's administration. Gowon was overthrown while at an OAU summit in Uganda.

Murtala Muhammed was killed along with his aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Akintunde Akinsehinwa, on February 13, in a failed coup attempt led by Lt. Col Buka Suka Dimka. Murtala's car was ambushed while on his way to his office at Dodan Barracks, Lagos. He was succeeded by the Chief of Staff, Supreme HQ, Olusegun Obasanjo. Dimka was later executed for Murtala's assassination.

78 comments:

jbankzE said...

RIP to da dead

~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~

Bishop Dammy said...

Untimely death shall not be your portion and your family IJN. Continue to rest in peace. Psalm 118:17. @Bishop_Dammy

Unknown said...

Clap for yourself Linda, you really got the details right, at least I know dis part of history, well done jare. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Hmmmm...... Tinz be really happen den Ooº°˚˚°ºo,,, but dnt tink it can b compare to de B.H stuff nw

AZEEZ RIZQAH said...

Seen

Anonymous said...

You mean "exactly 39 years ago TODAY" right?

Unknown said...

K

Unknown said...

Wow!

@MEETD®EALEVANS™ said...

Heya...

Anonymous said...

#singing In nigeria west Africa dere ws once a bloody coup...on d 13th February wen dey killed out head of state....muri tala muri tala muri tala mohanned I miss my childhood joor

Unknown said...

He's so cute....Rip our hero

Unknown said...

Remembrance of life!!!...great man

7f098c19 said...

noted. next news. Engr Emy

Unknown said...

History in making...
God b blessed now and forever.

Unknown said...

His legacy shall forever live on.




OKORO UPGRADED**

knowurway.com said...

Eyaah may his soul continue 2 rest in peace. Amen.... My fellow Nigerians wake-up and take ur destiny into ur hand! Mattew 11:12 says, And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. U and I need to pray that whatever PDP party members, have planed to arrest APC members or to assassinate any APC members or to rig the general election and governorship election will work against them in jesus mighty name. Amen!!! Also Vote for #change# on that day do not let people deceive people party, deceive u.They are coming again! Shine ur eyes well, OJB, called them hawks that surround GEJ, and it is true, and Its has been proven that we are not moving forward. For past 6 years now, all what they do is to recycle themselves, and continuity embezzlement of Nigerians money, people deceive people party PDP, that is their mentality, my people the rain may fall, the sun may shine, but doesn't disturb the snail to get to its destination. No matter what people deceive people say, about GMB, u nd I'll overcome them! Nigerians! Wake-up! the time has come my people lives matter. PDP party and corruption insecurity darkness no electricity bad government must go. Dear Nigerian's please forget tribalism especially we the youths, we need change in our country Nigeria, please lets vote right nd make Nigeria a better place for u nd I,ur children/unborn children nd the next generation. We re tired of CORRUPTION, GREED, ND INSECURITY, etc. That has eaten so deep into our past nd present leaders, the unfair treatment to the masses especially,the rich getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. Its so sad. May God continue to be with us Amen. Vote for #change# vote Buhari and Osinbajo. For president on march 28th. Thank U.

Anonymous said...

That's a good history
Nawaooh.things was bettter those dayz

Unknown said...

The labours of our heroes past shall never b in vain! Long live OneNigeria!

Unknown said...

Chiaa.he shares the same memorial with my sister.

Unknown said...

Eyah, just 38 years. Rest on sir.

Anonymous said...

My favourite Nigerian head of state till today, Continue to RIP our national hero

Unknown said...

Okay....history taken into considerations


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Unknown said...

Alright.

ebonyz... said...

Linda, b like say u read my mind oh, just spoke about this some mins ago & now seeing it here, nice one girl

Unknown said...

a true Nigerian HERO

Unknown said...

Thanks for the history lesson

Anonymous said...

Brave man

Unknown said...

RIP to the Great Leader !!! But hin be lik say all dz great leaders way don die gats wake up ooo cz the way way dn leav niger no b d Way d country dey oooooo mak all d dead Leaders do meeting on how to send GEJ away and March with Us all for Buhari!!! :p:p:p:p if u lik call me antiGEJ na u sabi , mak we stop to dey deciv ourslv:p:p

Unknown said...

hmm love history RIP. 39 I GUESS HE WAS D YOUNGEST HOSTATE

Onyx's Girlfriend (he isn't gay pls) said...

Wat an history, may his soul continue 2 rest in peace. #happyfriday

Anonymous said...

Nigeria lost it when this man was killed

Anonymous said...

Interesting stuff! Thank you aunty Linda for the history lesson 10... 10 wetin? Lol!

Unknown said...

Rip

Anonymous said...

Daz gd 2 knw
Tnx lynn
#oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#

Goodluck Till2019 said...

Rest on soldier

Unknown said...

Eyyaa.....

Goodluck Till2019 said...

Rest on General

Goodluck Till2019 said...

Rest on General

Unknown said...

May ur soul continue to rest in peace.

Anonymous said...

People might skip the " driving to work ". He chose not to live in dodan Baracks but in his home and drives himself to work

Anonymous said...

DEY KILLED HIM..(RIP)ITS ABOUT CHANGE...

Subomi said...

Dd told me this story a few times

Unknown said...

He was responsible for the death of innocent igbo women and children during his march inland to capture onitsha.i will celebrate his death.

Unknown said...

RIP forever... To d belove general.

Unknown said...

Hmmmmm, didun ni iranti olododo, rest on oga

Aka Ikenga said...

I guess most of the people on this blog are not old enough to know that he was a mass murderer who led the Asaba massacre. I would rather say that he was killed in a drive-by shooting by fellow gangstas and not assassinated. He saw to the death of over 750 non-combatant males of Igbo origin in Asaba; old and young. His soul is already where he deserved, in the company of Josef Mengele, Reinhardt Heydrich, Himmler etc. People should pick up books and read once in a while.

Leo. said...

A great man indeed. still have never heard anything negative about him all these years. I agree with Anonymous, "NIGERIA REALLY LOST IT WHEN HE WAS KILLED".

Unknown said...

Thank u Linda for this post on a great leader in response to my comment and sms. He is worth celebrating!

Unknown said...

Great Man!!....

Unknown said...

That assassination was very unnecessary. It increased the years of military rule in Nigeria. However, it re-wrote the leadership history of Nigeria. Text Fortune to 33020.

Unknown said...

Thank you!
Nigeria really needs more history teachers.
The chief priest before me taught me this!


Sincerely speaking the mind of Amadioha

Unknown said...

Was trying to remember the introductory part of the tthe song gan.... remind me abeg! I miss childhood. #he was going to his office when the shot him on his way... by the devil wicked dimka he was buried on sunday#

Examoracle said...

At 38, he was the Head of State. Why cant we have young people like this in power?

Unknown said...

Beloved? Cos he was assassinated huh

Anonymous said...

The man was a murderous.evil and despicable human being who killed many people in his quest for power and to enthrone Hausa/Fulani hegemony all over Nigeria. Only an ignorant human being who doesnt know anything about Nigerian history will think that Murtala was a hero. This man led other soldiers to kill over 300 fellow citizens in Lagos in July 1966 just because they were Igbos. Evil incarnate!

NobleC said...

Eddy u are so right. He led the massacre of my people at Asaba. Unarmed women and children who came out to dance and welcome them singing"one Nigeria". Many on this blog do not know this. Many families have not experienced closure. Every tribe has to face the ghosts of its past and heal. Only then can there be true unity. Forcing us to live together these past decades has not and will never be effective.

Unknown said...

Dimka na biafra man Grandfather to asari tokunbo.

Unknown said...

Olusegun Obasanjo know a lot about the assassination of Gen. Mohammed.

Unknown said...

RIP General





#Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

Juleslouis said...

I love to read Nigeria political history. Its interesting.

ary said...

He had to have being the best military ruler because at his death he had only 20 naira in his account.

ravenmortal said...

Loved that man! I remember that day, I had just turned 5 and I cried like the baby I was! lol. Much respect to the Mohammed family.

Unknown said...

History is good. Come to think of it: to think that Obasanjo wants to continue being in the corridors of power of this nation is sheer wickedness, greed and selfishness. When does he expect the younger generation to take over independently? It is well o.
God will surely deliver this nation from those that think they are the lords of this our dear nation.

Unknown said...

May his soul RIP

Munachimso said...

Aka Ikenga u are d man of d moment. Am amazed that Nigerians in general and ndi Igbo in particular don't know their history. I can never say any bad thing about d dead but he died d way he lived.

Anonymous said...

@ Aka Ikenga. Well said. Too many people in Asaba grew up without their fathers because MM and his cronies saw it fit to gather men and boys of varying ages and slaughter them. I am one of those children.
How dare anyone celebrate him......

Anonymous said...

No. I believe Gowon was younger 32 or so. I think OBJ was also about 38/39 during his first tenure. I guess one can say he was the youngest to die. RIP Sir.

Anonymous said...

You are so wonderful. It was brilliant of you to place this post

Anonymous said...

Was waiting for this kind of comment.
Thank you.

His murder was painless compared to what he made others face. The war was already over when Murtala Muhammed marched in and massacred women and children left behind in present day Delta state.

I hope God can forgive him.
His quest for power led him to his death.
He deserves no pity. He wasn't great. His only legacy is the trail of blood and his face on a defaced, depreciated 20 naira note.

Cindy# said...

U sound so pathetic @ Irabor, evn wen dey bring up oda issues u alwz look 4 a way 2 change d subject matter and turn it arnd 4 ur cheap campaign. I wonder wt dey promised u? Get a life my dear & stop havin sleep less nites 4 Apc. Hehehehehe.

yourstrulyblogposts.blogspot.com said...

Rip sir

yourstrulyblogposts.blogspot.com said...

Eyaaaa may she rip

Anonymous said...

#RIP# Murtala

Anonymous said...


What was his offense? Attempting to stamp out indiscipline and corruption, and make Nigeria a descent society to live in. This monsterous jinx holding down Nigeria has been there since a long time ago.

Unknown said...

All this are doing the military regime then. Thank God for civilian that has taken over power if not we would have still be experiencing things like this. Continue to rest in peace sir Murtala Muhammed

Anonymous said...

Died on Friday the 13th!

Anonymous said...

For more information on the Asaba Massacre and MM's role in it, please visit: www.asabamemorial.org

Anonymous said...

I exonorate Dimka for the courage to take over the government.

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