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On this day years ago, previous Nigerian military ruler Murtala Mohammad was killed in S Class Mercedes Benz.

Murtala Mohammed was Nigeria’s previous military head of state. He progressed toward becoming president in July 30, 1975.

Murtala Mohammed was murdered matured 37, alongside his Confidant (ADC), Lieutenant Akintunde Akinsehinwa in an unsuccessful overthrow endeavor driven by Lt. Col Buka Suka Dimka, when his vehicle was trapped in transit to his office at Dodan Encampment, Lagos by a gathering of warriors.

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Below is a text of the second speech which

Colonel Dimka never got to read on the air

waves:

“Fellow Nigerians,

This is Lt. Col. BS Dimka. I now explain why

we the Young Revolutionaries of the Armed

Forces have found it necessary to overthrow

the six month old government of Murtala.

On the 29th July 1975 the Government of

General Gowon was overthrown. Some of

the reasons given for the change were:

a. Corruption

b. Indecision

c. Arrest and detention without trial

d. Weakness on the part of the Head of State

e. Maladministration in general and a host

of other malpractice.

Every honest Nigerian will agree with me

that since the change over of government

there has not been any physical

development in the whole country generally.

All we have is arbitrary dismissal of innocent

Nigerians who have contributed in no less

amount to the building of this great nation.

A Professor was arrested, detained,

dismissed and later taken to court on an

article which every honest Nigerian will

agree that all the points contained in that

article were 100% truth. The sad point about

it all is that those who initiated the

retirement or dismissal exercise are the

worst offenders. You will be informed about

the ill-gotten wealth in my next

announcement.

The acting General Manager of the Nigerian

Airways was invited to the Dodan Barracks

and detained without trial. The people of

this country have been living in a state of

fear. The Armed Forces promotion exercise

is still fresh in your minds. Whatever

reasons they have for the promotion one

can only say that they are ambitious. They

in fact took over power to enrich

themselves.

We are convinced that some of the

programmes announced for a return to

civilian rule are made to favor a particular

group. To mention only one. Maitama Sule

is a politician. But has been appointed Chief

of Commissioners for Complaints. This is to

prepare him for the next political head at all

cost. How many of you know that Maitama

Sule is on a salary of N17,000 per annum?

In view of what I have just said and a lot

more which time will not permit me to

mention, we the Young Revolutionaries have

once again taken over the Government to

save Murtala from total disgrace and

prevent him from committing further

blunders and totally collapsing the country

before he runs away in the name of

retirement to enjoy the huge fortune he got

through bribe which he has now stored

outside this country. I believe that charity

should begin at home.

Please stay by your radio for further

announcements.

We are all together.”


#TogetherWeCan 

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