Assassination of Murtala Mohammed & Capture of Buka Suka Dimka

This video narrates the story of the gruesome assassination of General Murtala Mohammed, who at the time was the Military Head of State of Nigeria. He was assassinated by a group of soldiers led by Lt. Col. Buka Suka Dimka. Dimka was later captured in Afikpo in present day Ebonyi State and tried in a Special Military Tribunal which sat in Lagos. He was found guilty and sentenced to death by firing squad. The story is chilling and heart-wrenching.
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[@corneliusekwetiong2084]

I love these Nigeria history...

[@ThegreatBoso]

This is what we Nigerians should be reminded of. Thank you for the great job.

[@bigsam1989]

Good Historical narratives, I find them very interesting and insightful👏 👏 👏. More please 🙏 .

[@Ovie_1]

Great short documentary. Very informative and emotional for me to watch. I remember seeing Murtala's mercedes riddled with bullet holes at the national museum in Lagos when I was a primary school boy. I'm 38 yrs old now living in the US for the past 15 years. Still love and pray for my country Nigeria 🇳🇬🙏🏼.

[@AgbaraTaye]

❤

[@mre4624]

What has the number of years you've lived in the U.S got to do with this documentary? Unless the 15yrs you've lived in the U.S has ties to the history of Nigeria, I suggest you keep your bragging to yourself.

[@0yetola]

The audacity and bravery of these young military officers back then is so fascinating. These days, they're all so timid, the only time you see them move mad is against civilians. Smh! See how Dimka boldy admitted to it knowing his end would be death.

[@cpclement486]

Nigerian doggedness start from it's beginning

[@SopuruMathias]

Seze*z​@@cpclement486

[@ogbokeogboke6087]

Good history but vital parts missing! Dimka was actually driven to a police station by a taxi driver named Okorie Ajah in mile 2 Ishiagu(now Ivo lga Ebonyi state home to former senate president Senator Anyim pius Anyim) Ishiagu was in Afikpo division( then Imo state not Anambra). The hotel where Dimka lodged ( ikenyi friendship Afikpo) was invaded by military men and he was on is escape route to Okigwe(he has to pass through Ishiagu to get to okigwe) he hired a taxi man(Okorie Ajah an Ishiagu indigene) little did dimka know the man identified him and the driver noticed dimka has no weapon with him, he quickly change direction toward a nearest police station Dimka sense the drivers intention and promise the driver huge sum of money if he should let him escape but the driver been a man of intergrity decline to he's(dimka) request and dimka lay a cursed on the man that he will die a poor man if he refuses he's offer( funny enough the taxi man died a poor man what a pity). Getting to police station dimka denied the man seizing and bringing him to the police station he said how can a bloody civilian seize me a gallant soldier and he said I willingly submit myself for arrest and report here(how can that be? No truth in the world). I know this story too well because the taxi Driver is my kinsmen and my Dad told me the story because he's familiar with the Driver and knew when it happens and I've confirm it visiting the drivers family, funny enough The police believe the fat lie by dimka and Nigeria couldn't reward the poor driver(as promised) for he's good work and this truth was covered up.

[@backinhistory9]

Many thanks, Ogboke. Glad the facts are close. All points noted. Most grateful, sir,

[@ogbokeogboke6087]

@ back in history you are welcome sir! Thanks for educating our generation with facts. Keep the good work going sir more grace

[@jonathanchai9827]

Keep Quite there, Dinka handed himself over, he was wasn't betrayed by a useless taxi driver

[@mohammedaliyu1437]

@@jonathanchai9827 And what's your evidence? You talking based on what you heard. The taxi driver is not useless but you. You don't abuse someone this way.

[@ogbokeogboke6087]

@@jonathanchai9827 you sound so aggressively like someone who knows the truth but just trying to cover it up. Lies may sell for years but truth will surely send it into extinction with a day.

[@josephsuberu1346]

This country has gone through a lot.... Enough to create an epic season film

[@seunmoluga2651]

76

[@tysonicworld2754]

A detailed & well researched narration. I'm glad the narrator corrected the age-old impression that Late Gen. M. Mohamed was killed on his way to the mosque for Jummat service being a Friday. The News of his assassination was announced much later in the day before his burial thereby giving the impression that his brutal murder happened at that time. I've once been to the National Museum where the curator led us on a tour & wrongly gave the narrative of him being shot on his way to the mosque. Looking back in our history, we have indeed come a long way from those era when Coups & Counter-coups were indeed fashionable. My prayer is that with the spate of coups rearing their ugly heads in other African Nations, our politicians will be forth-right with the citizens in order not to attract Military insurgence back into our polity!

[@josephsuberu1346]

God bless you.... Cos wat led to coups in those days were trivial compere to what is happening now

[@dopeboyhyphen8796]

@@josephsuberu1346 trivial? They are pretty much the same things it's just that we no longer have military government.

[@josephsuberu1346]

@@dopeboyhyphen8796 I agree jare....

[@adolfmudau9956]

They just taking money only

[@pipi203osh]

With the presentcrop of politicians military coups will be very welcome. We need a coup in Nigeria.

[@ativiejonathan3705]

thanks for the insight

[@alexanderbandipo7605]

Good quality research and narration. Congratulations.

[@KevinBrown-hb7jw]

Captain Isa Bukar was my grandfather.. my mother said he was executed in his own country.. never been to Nigeria but now we know why he was executed

[@muahammadahmad8764]

Woow really

[@maliklarry760]

Your grandpa no do well o .

[@ibrahimishakuisaac8176]

Your grandpa no do well oo

[@KevinBrown-hb7jw]

@@muahammadahmad8764 yeah... All we got is an old picture of him but he's surely my grandfather

[@Kbson90]

Chaii but why na why d baba do dat can tin na?

[@ThegreatBoso]

Power hungry young military men. Young Nigerian men these days can't even dream of becoming president or governor, what a country.

[@chuksnnadi1077]

This was so educative. Thank you

[@brightgeorge5222]

Lovely and well detailed.

[@jnyamande]

Good piece of history

[@Mysterious42]

This is giving me goosebumps

[@sandramorgan4699]

Good job keep on giving us the story of nigerias so that we lean the historia of nigerias

[@Zakararaful]

Good quality research.

[@HARYMILY]

These military men back then were really brave

[@yusufmohammeddanbabu2258]

This is educative, Nigeria have lost a lot of good leaders selected by ALLAH,Is so emotional 😢.Such is life, General Murtala,one of the youngest Military president in Africa.

[@iyiewekabendavid7298]

I remember going to national museum when i was ten years old in primary five...almost 15 years ago

[@HispleMedia]

That was a good one... Well done

[@nkumbihehe1679]

Thank you so much brother for this masterpiece

[@mrj.r.3172]

Haba e no reach masterpiece Abeg. He try but calm down small.

[@melissabrown2869]

I love history

[@evansevans8022]

Obasanjo has done great evil to Nigeria and yet people see him as a messiah.

[@dadakeshinro6749]

It's mostly greedy and those severely uneducated ones

[@kumdenmarksen6785]

Rest In Peace--great Soldier,,, Lt. Col. Buka Suka Dimka...

[@ikotunjoseph4549]

wow. best video ever

[@owolabiajetunmobi9432]

Correction pls... Man in military uniform wasn't Buka Zuka Dimka,It was ADC to Murtala Muhmd.His name Akintunde Akinsheinwa he was killed alongside M .Muhmd.

[@probityc4962]

Thank you for pointing it out.

[@backinhistory9]

You are correct, Owolabi and we appreciate you. That was the editor's error. But we have addressed that in a previous reply to a comment here. We have done some editing to reflect the real character but we earnestly do not know why it is still showing here. The real pix is showing in some browsers currently. We will do our best to ensure that it reflects in all browsers. We appreciate you as always.

[@adebayoabdulrafiu6362]

The whole video was made up of juxtapositioned old and new pictures

[@akinwaleridwan565]

you are right

[@SAM-ub9su]

Nigeria has been in shamble since day one..

[@manonfire7675]

Crazy how these guys were so young, in their thirties and playing kalo kalo with the destiny of this nation. I respect their boldness and audacity, especially seeing them in their uniforms. Youths are not given the chance these days.

[@apexmobilito6205]

The reason is because these men joined the military at a very tender age

[@harunakachiro]

Also because the same people are still running the country.

[@prodbyjavon6311]

Youths these days are too soft...the world today has made them soft and not as hard as the youths in the past

[@paulodigili9449]

Tunning point with femi Emmanuel

[@paulodigili9449]

Femi Emmanuel tunni

[@pylonceeofficialpylonceeof4143]

One day God will hear our prayer 🙏🙏🙏

[@goldentop1052]

great video

[@sadiqichado3272]

Nigeria 🇳🇬 would have been a great nation have it be good people like Murtala Muhammed is still alive up till this moment. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

[@birculus5538]

As a fellow African from 🇸🇴 thank you for the history lesson

[@ndifrekeudo3601]

Thanks for the research well narrated historical information. I thought Murtala was the first military head of state in Nigeria

[@ejioguozioma7735]

Hmmmm

[@avuwakoghene]

Aguiyi Ironsi and Yakubu Gowon were there before him

[@ilorifemitp]

Dimka the strong man!!! , So its not about tribe but power!!!

[@avuwakoghene]

The guys that actually did the firing of Murtala - Clement Yildar and Dauda Usman are still missing till date It’s possible they left the country in the heat and have since returned and farming somewhere

[@Kbson90]

Oh God look at dey county dat i belong too so dox guys have been missing till today?

[@itguru2943]

I’m not in support of firing squad; but my church brain is thinking a robot should have done the firing 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@justusndolo1048]

Never assume you are friendly to every one.You should not assume security.

[@justusndolo1048]

Neither you maximize it.

[@ABUbakarrrrrrrrrrreerere]

Nice one

[@edetmmekut809]

I love your research, please can you research about abacha death and also Asaba massacre

[@felixsunday6448]

Yes,The Asaba massacre must be brought into limelight as much as possible

[@ilorifemitp]

Wow i think i love this millitary officers in the late 20s and 30s , they were gallant men of history i which this effort was chanel to the development of Nigeria Murtala lost in most of his assignment under Yakobu regim during the civil war , 2000 soldiers were depolyed under his command , only 200 returned with injuries yet the victory was not won , Kudoa to the Biafran soilders

[@gregoryc7926]

It has nothing to do with the Biafran soldiers but the poor leadership from Muritala himself

[@judeskylabardooo8286]

​@@gregoryc7926kudos to the gallant Biafrans

[@Rahmon497]

Great history

[@chibuikeulu7768]

Correction; Afikpo was then under Imo State and not Anambra State.

[@backinhistory9]

Many thanks

[@alexkonadu4383]

Nice👍

[@omolaraibidunni7357]

This man is a very great man,he wasn't a coward even at the point of death ❤️💯

[@careytommy]

Murtala did not attend RMA Sandhurst. He was rather trained at Mons Academy, Aldershot

[@chukwumaonwuzulike6286]

Serves Murtala right! If you kill by the sword, you die by the sword!

[@meifergi6881]

Nice

[@richmondgbiweneyituoyo5528]

Wrong pictures most of the time but your story is quite accurate.

[@mosesselnannantip7870]

History is good

[@risk0systemsuk171]

Power and treachery went hand in hand in those days. A similar scenario is that of IBB and Vatsa

[@robertewilliamse2025]

nice

[@chineduonuoha294]

Murtala Mohammed felt he was invincible and loved so much within the army and therefore didn't need heavy security detail or siren to move. However, he paid with his life for overthrowing the government of General yakubu Gowon. The brain behind the plot against Gowon was the ambitious fulani military politician shehu Musa Yar ' Adua and Joseph Garba commander of the brigade of guards. it was a revenge coup by officers from the middle belt for removing their own Gowon.

[@naturalblockade3412]

Was Joseph Garba a Fulani? Actually, Muritala's death was a loss to Nigeria. He was beloved by the Nigerians.

[@ibrahimbello-osagie6712]

But Gowon already served 9yrs

[@felixsunday6448]

Again Muritala deserved it as a reward for the asaba massacre during the civil war

[@transahabagroup458]

You nailed it

[@transahabagroup458]

@@felixsunday6448 The man dealt with my people

[@clementrachidi7246]

Nigeria O Nigeria,military coup after military coup..then Gen Obasanjo stopped the rot by "retiring" all army generals who participated in past coups when he took over...Gen Sani Abacha--

[@morganleonard5280]

Afikpo was not in Anambra state rather it was in Imo state and later Abia state and now in Ebonyi state.

[@sylvesterchidi7572]

Thanks

[@user-xj2oy5kp8s]

The military have really traumatized Nigeria. They have left a deep scar on the soul of our country, which we have not been able to heal from. The military disfigured the idea of leadership and public service in Nigeria and we are still feeling the effect in every sector of our country-both the private and public sector.

[@dadakeshinro6749]

That is the effects of having lots of uneducated and dysfunctional military officers in charge of a growing modern state 🙄

[@osimbassey-jy8gb]

The issue of age doctoring is typical of Niageria and did not start today. The Murtala i am seeing in this pix was more than 37 years. More so, he had 7 grown up children by then.

[@HomericOrigins]

Like the was u tell your stories..

[@ilorifemitp]

Adekunle the black scorpion defeated the Biafran soilder killing our own brothers,sisters, children due to disagreement , that is not the way of peace its an unending fight in the mind... This history needs to be taught in school and tk God for KZbin

[@crownjewel4093]

The picture of the officer standing in attention at 13:21 is not Dimka. That's Akinterinwa.

[@alieujobe6980]

History is the recording of the past events which has taken place in the past

[@bamidelealadesida2259]

Investigation continues 👍

[@chinemeremugagu4650]

when will our youth rise up

[@InnocentAnadi-cc9oy]

Can you imagine, the same group of boys those days who are now ancestors but still piloting the affairs of this country. Nigeria youths you need to ask yourselves question

[@naijanistan]

If you understand Yoruba language, go and listen to Sunny Ade’s record album titled, Murtala Mohammed.

[@chimelaokpara8728]

If you can translate the lyrics we'll be much appreciated

[@osimbassey-jy8gb]

I fanally heard lagos to abuja. Who else heard it?

[@fridayoshiotse7226]

What a story

[@oaesan]

You keep showing the picture of Akinseyinwa when Dimka is mentioned.

[@alfaakilu7191]

General Muritala was not the one responsible for the Asaba massacre. Nor Ibrahim Haruna who wanted to be the fall guy at the subsequent Oputa Commission of Inquiry. Ibrahim Taiwo who was commander of the Mechanized Division sent to drive the insurgents out of Asaba and pursue them all the way into Port Harcourt where the navy with troops waited to cut off and surround them, became frustrated and arrogant when the retreating igbo troops blew up the bridge. Blind ambition made him think that he was robbed of a victory and subsequent promotion. Both Asaba survivors and soldiers agreed that he was the one who ordered the round up of civilians under the guise that they were collaborators. Those not of age should stand down from this narrative. The first casualty of war is the truth.

[@asabadragon4052]

Yoruba and propaganda in igbo affairs

[@adebayoabdulrafiu6362]

Who were the second casualties of the war?

[@alfaakilu7191]

WE the people en masse.

[@alfaakilu7191]

@@asabadragon4052 Yoruba propaganda against a Yoruba man,Taiwo? Then you should give us the factual account if you were even born at that time.

[@udob4939]

If Murtala Mohammed wasn’t responsible then who was responsible for the genocide in Asaba? Mchew

[@bamidelealadesida2259]

Soul is undeadly👍

[@only_viralclip]

Muritala was a four star general at the age of 37 and also the head of state. Now it's 80yrs old man that want to lead Nigeria, possiblity to grave.

[@zedagubata8713]

A fake 4 star general. How do you go to a war with 20,000 men and better grade weapons and come back with 2,000. Dismiss yourself, reappear again at work for promotion.

[@pauldania2084]

I hope one day the mistakes of the past can be corrected by d youths

[@ayoolowoyo9371]

Why were you displaying the pictures of the Late Lieutenant Akintunde Akinsehinwa, the ADC to The late Head of State who was equally killed as that of Lt. Col. Bukar Dimka ?

[@diiyke8149]

Every last one of them in the uniform is as evil as it gets.

[@obahchidi7646]

All of them even the deceitful obasanjo

[@whiteeagle6418]

Dimka indeed was a brave soldier. He admitted his role during the coup and take fully responsibly. I salute him for his courage

[@malamialamin6622]

Yet, a coward.

[@malamialamin6622]

Dimka a coward who ran 🏃‍♀️ away instead of standing for what he believed in.

[@jibson6118]

Why repeatedly displaying the picture of It.Col Akinfeyinwa (Murtala Muhammad's ADC) when mentioning Dimka? This was repeatedly done up till 13:34 in the video. Or is that not the picture of Lt.col.Akinfeyinwa repeatedly shown as Dimka?

[@sadiqsuleiman1480]

Akinsheinwa was a Lieutenant not a Lt. Col. Murtala Ramat Muhammad...R.A.M.A.T...Remember Akinsheninwa Murtala And Taiwo

[@YakubuShutpam-zh9my]

Tearable

[@aromemartin8232]

At 36 years old and till now these men have held us down. Exhausted their time and successfully exhausting ours and that of our unborn children. May we receive vision

[@kennethakahilem6620]

Dimka was reported to have killed many Igbos during the pogrom in the north. We also know who ordered the Asaba massacre. Those who leave by the sword eventually die by the sword .

[@judeskylabardooo8286]

For someone who oversaw the massacre of many Igbos, he was too reckless and naive to not have adequate security.

[@samsonaolayiwola664]

This is the very reason why head of state travel with heavy armed personal and am 💯% in support of it.m

[@saidoubarrybarry5730]

Please u

[@mosesayantola2389]

But I heard that he was killed in Old Yaba Road in front of a mosque. And then Kwara State Governor too was killed.

[@gworldmedia406]

Karma: What he did to innocent boys and men I'm Asaba visited him. 1-1.

[@korrupted_mbl3122]

What goes around comes around

[@nanfwangdabiring1520]

Sorry, it was Lt William Seri that led the other soldiers who killed Murtala, not Col Dimka,

[@rasdungamelema9593]

God don't punish him and those who also killed. All shall be punished accordingly

[@transahabagroup458]

His a Honorable Man

[@muhdmusa-ql6bj]

Gruesome

[@abdul-basidsaadanbantaje5392]

When Nigeria was "Real" One Nigeria 😥😥

[@marydanbauchi2285]

.ay their soul rest in peace . Dead men can tell no tale only God knows why

[@EmmanuelMuthomi]

How did Dimka recall an old girlfriend in the midst of his own man hunt?

[@backinhistory9]

The story has it that he sent the Manager of the Hotel to call Ugo for him. Dimka was a known guest to the Hotel.

[@lukazabeboi1165]

I want to know the truth about MURTALA MOHAMMED IS IT TRUE THAT HE IS OF BEROM STOCK OF JOS, IN PLATEAU STATE?

[@A_Griots_Endeavour]

Pretty good content, I appreciate it. But try edit your Voice Overs better, your mic keeps capturing the sound of you "swallowing saliver and heavy breaths" It’s quite unnerving. I cringe each time I hear it. But nice contents. Loved it

[@Alexander-the-great945]

Nigerian's love for Igbo women is very high. He even had an affair with an Igbo lady called Ugo

[@user-lg6hl2zq7v]

That's when Nigeria is Nigeria with great men and great mind for Nigeria. Dimka worked for CIA and unfortunately he did not achieve his mission.

[@emmy.eyoung8076]

Now we have a 80yrs old man in office

[@Bodeolabanji]

Too bad ooo

[@betovenmoza6726]

Rip.

[@TerryMuller-wn8bg]

I can Dey believe say to kill nor be sin oo

[@charles9068]

What i deduced from this part of History is when u live by the gun you die by the gun. They both took part in the Bloodiest coup in Nigeria that metamorphosed into a Genocide against not only Eastern soldiers but also civilians of Eastern Nigeria that even further led to a Genocidal war. As an Easterner, if you read true history, you'll almost see yourself thanking God that it was Gowon(even as culpable as he was), that led FG to the war and not Murtala. During the Genocide against Easterners, Easterners fled back to The East, he wanted to follow them down to East and finish them off ones and for all. it was Gowon that stopped him. Again if you read true History, you'll see how he miss handled his command during the Genocidal war; he never followed instructions and seemed very rash and bloody tasty. I think even the commander of Asaba Massacre Bello who Murtala was also his boss, was killed too in the Dimka led coup. Thus, that's Nigeria for you. One region's hero is another region's villain.

[@kmoses2814]

Who were the nine people executed? Do a video about them.

[@backinhistory9]

Noted. That will be done. Many thanks.