Babangida & Mamman Vatsa: The Story of a Cordial Relationship that Turned Sour and Ended in Death

[@websterdshabusale7675]

Probably there is no other person apart from Babangida who could be so heartless. Vatsa was more than a brother. May God bless Vatsa s soul.

[@tahirsuleiman7368]

U guys always looking at the nexus btwn the two gentlemen while neglecting the main issue...u should asked wat offense did he committed and Weda if ibb wld do justice to free hm and kikk his coup allies

[@AliyuMusa-n9k]

We will all return to Allah and I hope we all have his mercy.

[@leleittosang1809]

Mamman Vatsa, Dele Giwa, et al. and those who are buried in mass graves are daily crying justice.God will punish IBB.

[@acheamong-boakyeosei5214]

Vasta was a very educated soldier in the Nigerian Army. He said " first he owns Abuja but now Abuja owns his external life ". May his Soul rest internal life. AMEN !!!!!.

[@ConnyFridayAudu-gm8sb]

According to Lord Acton "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely". It's so unfortunate that Mamman Vatsa, Mariam Babangida and Sufiya Vatsa have all gone to the great beyond. It is now left for IBB who is still partially alive, to reconcile himself with his God.

[@adenijiodebode6954]

The Yoruba word says "eniyan meji kii padanu iro. Ti eniti a nparo fun ko ba mo pe nwon nparo fun ohun, eniti o nparo mo wipe ohun nparo fun enikeji". This translates to mean that if a man tells lies to another person, the person who's being told lies may not know that he's being lied to but the person telling lies will know that he's telling lies to the other person. So two people cannot lose in a situation of falsehood. In the Vatsa coup story, the truth was hidden and it is still hidden but someone and some people knew the truth and the lies. The reality is that ambitious military men wasted not only the nation's resources but also the lives of vibrant Nigerians through coups. They failed woefully to solve all the problems they pretended to have to solve. They came not to help Nigerians but to satisfy their selfish ambitions. I am sure the Nigerian history has no good place for the military in political governance. Right from the first coup of January 15 1966, they set themselves on the path of self destruction and plunged the nation to avoidable civil war. Who cares about their case of dog eats dog. Everything about them is good riddance to bad rubbish.

[@bahatiseyeofafrica]

If Babangida is still alive, he should be tried in court

[@p.c2750]

There should be a movie for to this experience. Good job, Narrator!

[@darkodarko147]

This is brutal reality of life! We are born to live and we are on our own until we die. This is why I don’t do best friends I don’t trust no one but my maker!

[@NfaFa-x9z]

Believe in lord also means accept the unity he asked us to do it shouldn't be your own mind but our one mind you missing out nothing actually is better than friendship not even sex

[@AliyuMusa-n9k]

A muslim is a brother to muslim this fact cant be changed, you cant change your destiny do your best even in relationships at the end we all die. Its good to die with honour rather than regret.

[@aromemartin8232]

Nice research Thou you omitted some vital postulation. I beleive Babangida's execution of Mamman will haunt him till death

[@raymeeasuquo9106]

But he's still alive and even enjoying. 😢 God is just too good if not... Well...

[@chukwumaezeobidi3162]

​@raymeeasuquo9106 this kind of men don't die early. They live a long life but mostly regeartful. But will always put up a strong man 👨 status.

[@bahatiseyeofafrica]

Could you plz share WHT ever he omitted?

[@tonyjay8602]

The truth is IBB saw that Vasta wad a better millitary person than him so he became afraid of him been around.

[@tahirsuleiman7368]

Go Bak and find out the original history and stop typing any how

[@afolabioluseundeji8965]

This is not correct, friends betrayed each around that time, go and read about Thomas Sankara. It is indecision to act against his friend that led to his own death.

[@tahirsuleiman7368]

@@afolabioluseundeji8965 in the case of ibb and vasta ..vasta started the betrayal abs he got his punishment alongside his allies

[@TonyT1-eu4ch]

@tonyjay8602, i think you have à point. IBB bécame insécure around his best friend because thats the only person that seem to know him from genesis. That coup d'état wouldn't have been possible without the support or help of his then best friend.

[@CHUKWUKADIBIA1]

Mamman Vatsa and Ibrahim Babangida were never friends in the real sense of the word. They just nurtured a friendly acquaintance that was so deceitfully deep, you would think they were friends.

[@harunaabba3454]

I seriously shaded tears when I red the story of Babangida and mamman vatsa which their relationship ended un reconcilable and bitterly.

[@backinhistory9]

Quite unfortunate, I must say.

[@ademolajames2182]

God must repay IBB over the death of mama vasta

[@mosespaulnkolomba3355]

B.I.H u are doing a recommendable job I watch almost everything u post, and way u explain things as if u were there back in time may God bless you honorable ❤

[@timothyosazuwa2451]

What a travesty of justice in which Maman Vatsa was involved. Even is Manan Vatsa was implicated in coup plot, there ought to have been room for forgiveness on the part of Ibrahim Babangida. What a sad way to end a friendship.

[@olufunsodaniel1415]

Abacha was the devil between both of them

[@WW24343]

What a sad way to betrayed a friend Vatsa was the one who started it all ... Military intelligence confirms Military rules & regulations treason the penalty is death Kill or be killed

[@ibexy]

What do you think will have happened to Babangida if the coup succeeded?

[@MohammedTsonga-qi1cv]

Their was no coup, it was a set up.

[@germainedavid]

It is my view that an investigation should have been done ,and IBB ,should have been held to account .I will always support such .

[@tochukwuokeke5348]

As painful as this story was, I read a piece that suggested vatsa got a wind of the coup but refused to participate but maintained that IBB should not be harmed during the coup. The question now is who betrayed. The friend who knew of a coup & didn’t stop it or a friend who knew his friend will be executed if found guilty and didn’t stop it. I will find that piece and it’s reference. So you guys can read. It was from Abacha’s ADC, Al-mustapha

[@firebrand4real635]

You're referencing another killer of like-mold. What would you expect?

[@enowdemuller4449]

Can you prove that maman heard of the coup? Was there even a coup attempt? Dictators always create fake coups attempt, accuse innocent people, just to instill fear in the population and to assert their authority

[@obynoomere1280]

The aspects of Vasta hugging the kids before heading out, including hugging his wife for the last time, was absolutely heartbreaking.

[@basiratayinkeOluwatoyin1991]

I felt same too...

[@opeadeyemi8438]

It means he knew what he had done

[@adeniyijuwon3401]

​@@opeadeyemi8438 This makes sense

[@tadosky]

Babangida sacrificed his best friend to create fear in his regime. That singular action terrified alot of officers, They said...if he can kill his best friend he will kill anyone!. One of the reasons he was able to use 8 years as a military head of state.

[@akubuirocharles3390]

He did it to show loyalty to Certain people who aided His Government to Function. If Vatsa was a Muslim or Fulani He wouldn't have any reason to kill Vatsa

[@wangarousvictor4222]

Correct 💯

[@tahirsuleiman7368]

Wrong.... check the true story...vasta was involved in a coup plot and ibb found out and executed all the people involved which his frnds vasta could not b exenorated

[@shandukanimakuya2473]

The law is the law, why interfere with your friends but stand away from other coup leaders

[@lagravitas3267]

Orkar definitely didn’t get that memo of fear lol

[@texashighered9539]

Fun fact: vasta was a writer. He wrote children books like stinger the scopion.

[@alfredbisong1611]

Reading this at 2am,what a touching story Ibb indeed shed a lot of blood.if Nigeria is a sane country he wouldn't be free after leaving office

[@LUo98]

Thanks for putting this out

[@newtonikire6408]

Now IBB has been confined to a wheel chair. One day his time will come to to face unquenchable fire. That man has no soul!

[@raycorey]

Amen! He would live longer to see his children, grandchildren die whilst he is alive, he would not be afforded death until he sees all his love ones perish before God takes his devilish soul.

[@d.bcooper2271]

​@@raycorey😅😅

[@ogumkainnocent365]

Amennn

[@peterahanor5689]

​@@raycoreyAMEN, AMEN and AMEN. Almighty God hear our Prayers. So shall it be.

[@praiseafambo265]

What a story.thanks to this channel

[@abayomiadefope1760]

Kudos to my late uncle Major General Henry Adefope who is from that era.rest in peace uncle. .

[@peterOkoh-zt7tn]

Gen. Domkat Bali did confess before his death that he regretted the execution of Mamam Vatsa because the evidence adduced for his conviction were insufficient. A friendship torpedoed by envious and ambitious close friends. Military intrigues and love for positions and power.

[@chiefemekag.pokonkwo7509]

😢How does the Iife of the maradonic babangida looks like now in mina at niger state?

[@chiefemekag.pokonkwo7509]

For domkat bali l pray that you all will meet our creator for judgement on the judge ment day. No more, no less.

[@habilajoseph]

There can be no rest for the wicked says the Lord. And so it has been with mamma vatsa's killers even after here.

[@AdamaMichael-rc6ez]

Very true even Major General Sani Sami who chaired the special investigations panel that investigated the coup said there wasn't any tangible evidence against vatsa and the other officers that were executed, only God knows the truth may they rest in peace

[@MohammedTsonga-qi1cv]

​​@@AdamaMichael-rc6ezGeneral Ndiomu also confessed before his death that it was very unfortunate that Vatsa died and that they at the Tribunal acted on superior orders.

[@stevealexandre-adams1008]

This issue should be reinvestigated for the sake of rehabilitation of the memory of Mammam Vatsa.Criminal liability has no statute of limitations, there's every need to reevaluate this startling case of wickedness and wilful miscarriage of justice,in the interest of posterity.

[@mcomuonobunde-omuono1132]

Yes. You have spoken well. For all we know, Vatsa was a diligent and patriotic soldier and citizen. This whole sordid matter of reckless executions of ranking soldiers at the behest of an intolerable despot should be thoroughly probed. Any failure to do so will convict us of acquiescence. As an aside, we need to redefine and pronounce ourselves on the juridical scope of a court martial. While its mandate may ordinarily include infractions within the military, grave and weighty matters touching on treason, and precluding recourse to appeals, are clearly beyond its reach. Let us strive to bring home the spirit of Mamman.

[@RaemiNero-tl5zx]

in the order side of victory and financial freedom and independence in CHRIST JESUS AMEN !!!

[@chrisogbode3394]

One of Favorite Channel

[@olowonimy9261]

Anytime i hear or i read the story i always crying in my mind

[@MohammedTsonga-qi1cv]

All of Vatsa children with the exception of his last daughter died prematurely. The wife died of anguish as well vowing never to set her feet in Minna so long as Babangida was still alive which she never did. The whole Vatsa community has never and may never recovered from the unfortunate execution of Vatsa. What is more intriguing and heart wrecking was that their was no evidence and this has comes to light now according to both General Domkat Bali and Lt Colonel Moses Effiong. Again, the events that preceded the investigation clearly shows that Vatsa was targeted. I learnt recently that Vatsa was actually cleared by SIP before the SIP was overruled by Babangida. This eventually led to his court-martial led by General Ndiomu. That Vatsa was composed through out the trial wearing a constant smile and reminding Babangida and his Tribunal judges that what ever their verdict may be, which he can already discern, it was not going to be his final hour, and with those words he left his captors and executors with a smile. On the 5th/03/1986. He was executed, thrown into a ditch, had acid pour on him and buried like a dead animal all on the order of Babangida who make sure the whole epistle were video for his personal viewing and pleasure. Only Babangida knows why he did what he did. Coup which was non existent in the first place was never the reason why Vatsa was executed. Like Vatsa said, God judgement is ultimate.

[@salamisegun2012]

God bless whoever wrote this. The friendship does not end well.

[@okanahfrancis8424]

This is one of the most painful killing in Nigerian history, sadly Babangida is still alive and never held accountable for his crimes against his best friend and others.

[@MohammedTsonga-qi1cv]

Very painful, second only to June 12 and the killing of Abiola all of which has the involvement of Babangida directly or through proxies.

[@stevembaya9792]

The great Thomas Sankara was overthrown and executed by his best friend.....its alleged....power does something to a human brain

[@babalati3711]

This country stained with too much of innocent blood.Am tired of crying every time I come about this story.

[@gibsonbanda1302]

Absorbing story with Sad ending

[@sundaymajaro9564]

God will judge everyone accordingly

[@elsabishop7669]

A very dark and retrogressive chapter in Nigeria's history. May we never again have a military regime

[@eyeball2eyeball]

This story is so painful😢

[@JacobYali-x9q]

Apart from the killing of Maman Vasta. Who killed Dale Giwa?

[@completefootball100]

Good question

[@peterahanor5689]

Na Baba kill Dela ooo.

[@ababakarmohammed9509]

May Allah subject IBB immense and unbearable torment for what he did to vatsa in particular..... No evil decision IBB took whose ripple effects is still not reverberating till today.

[@dansopeter946]

May Vatsa soul rest in Perfect Peace. Friends. PToday Enemíes Tomórrow

[@WW24343]

It's kill or be killed are you a Military man then u wouldn't understand..it's was confirmed he was staging a coup so who betrayed the friendship..treason the penalty is death If you have a friend who wants to stab u in your back what would you do ??

[@moorearthur4247]

IBB has never been humane. I wonder how Vatsa was friends with him that long without realizing it. No one, apart from IBB's family, has a good tale to tell about him. After Idi Amin it's IBB. People think Abacha was worse, not knowing Abacha only had the guts to take out those he wanted to without hiding, but IBB will do same and more behind the scenes.

[@MohammedTsonga-qi1cv]

​@@moorearthur4247And Abacha learn all that from Babangida

[@brytonmasaire5542]

Great narration Blaise compaore betrayed Sankara Shit things happen to good people 😢

[@UdoMagdalene-xt2nk]

The story is epic 🎉

[@kolabamgboshe2500]

Only God knows the truth 🙏

[@OlanrewajuOmotoye]

Lot of prominent soul wasted in hand of ibb, major general Vasta, Mr dele giwa just mentioned few, Well All of them shall meet again it just the matter time, Heroes rest on.

[@st9u9dx]

Always beware of those you called friends, they could be your worst enemies.

[@mosespaulnkolomba3355]

IBB must apologize to his friends wife and children before he dies IBB was just jealous of his friends he was a threat to his administration some people advanced him wrongly may the soul of Vasa rest in peace DC Moses paul from Zambia 🇿🇲

[@lotannadavidoffia]

The friend's wife Hajia Sufya Vatsa died in 2007 at the age of 56

[@olowonimy9261]

His apologies won't be accepted

[@GoodluckNesiama]

What a very SAD story! One would blame all past administrations for not conducting an investigation into this SAD event. As a constitutional democracy, one would expect congress or the courts to conduct an investigation and prosecute those guilty. We have a lot of corrupt and guilty criminals, currently walking free in our beloved country today, without prosecution. If we are a country that believes in the rule of LAW, these people and events needs to be investigated. We owe this to our democratic principle and believes. The Courts an Congress needs to OPEN this cases and prosecute. Thank you!

[@agudichibuike165]

Dreamer! Which court? Nigerian court? #Nigeria is a crime scene #

[@anthonyngotho8051]

A story of painful Betrayal on either side and an unforgiving head of state guided by unbridled desire for maintenance of power...the emotions shall eternally never be reconciled...😊

[@tinashefrankjabeni]

So sad. But IBB is still alive why not ask him where Vatsa s body was buried for closure

[@bahatiseyeofafrica]

I will not trust anyone, apart from my mother n father after watching this.

[@yahayaaliyu5543]

Batsa has hand in overthrowing Babangida government, he betrayed his intimate friend, and was found guilty of that..

[@MohammedTsonga-qi1cv]

People who were their and had a first hand knowledge are busy seeking for God's forgiveness and you are here typing gibberish

[@alagpulinsafrank1850]

Even if Vatsa was guilty why couldn’t he be forgiven

[@tellmeastory2323]

Friendship has been thrown into the background, it does not reign anymore and whosoever gets into it, has him or herself to blame. Period!

[@AdioAkeem-i3i]

Vatsa ended up this way because he did not follow Hitler's rule that in war if you lose you must not be available to explain anything.

[@AmandaGrace2000]

Are you in any way suggesting he should have committed suicide as did Adolf Hitler?🤔

[@asabadragon4052]

That's why i personally want Nigeria distingration no love for one another

[@AmandaGrace2000]

You seem not to have followed the narrative comprehensively; they were both natives of the present day Niger state with Minna being the capital; they were also of same faith(the Islamic faith) so where does the call for disintegration of the country fit into this?🤔

[@Sankara80-v5f]

​Maybe it doesn't fit into this, but it perfectly does in today's reality! So break it up to have a future

[@ProfDataO]

Thanks for the video 📷! As I listen to this very narration , it is clear to me IBB had a fishy fist! He did this to innocent Vista to consolidate his power platforms! To me, now the two women are dead, he better let the world 🌎 what was the reason for this very frame up!

[@henryojeh2044]

Nigeria as a country will never be good.so many atrocious act committed known and unknown to the public.

[@drakintundeseunjohn]

Why did Vatsa hug his children and wife before leaving could it be he knew the plot is out and knowing the military tradition on coup, he envisaged the end😮😮😮... Just thinking, someone can enlighten me😮😮😮

[@wasiualawe5085]

There has never been anything good said of this man Babangida... What a life he lived and what a legacy he will be remembered for!

[@BigJack273]

He built third mainland bridge

[@ayedunjossyoladipupo1235]

@@BigJack273 That's no big deal. That was him doing his job. Nobody forced it on him. He chose to be head of state.

[@BigJack273]

​@@ayedunjossyoladipupo1235 To be honest, compared to other heads of state, I think that he did more in terms of infrastructure...but i may be wrong

[@adenekandavid]

Also stashed and stole the country's billions in foreign banks​@@BigJack273

[@bashiruadedoyin8361]

​@@BigJack273 was the bridge built with his money?

[@abdulaliyu6349]

In as much i am not happy with the way it ended (i would have preferred him to be sentenced to life in prison instead of the death sentence), in my own opinion, Vasta committed the crime from is actions of waking his children from sleep to hug them and also when he alighted from his wife's car and hugged her. He knew he has been found. Anyways, i would like to if as at today Babangida is remorseful for approving the killing of his best friend

[@HRL.]

Your observations were spot on. Those actions of his point to the fact he was aware of what was next to come. As for IBB, there was nothing he could have done, even if he wanted to. His hands were already tied by the military institution's rules and laws regarding mutiny, otherwise, he'd be setting a precedence, and others might tune on him and may pay the ultimate price for doing so.

[@collinsadotey1655]

hmmmmmm....... there are times you just have a gut feeling of what is going to happen in the future, that doesn't warrant that you are guilty of a crime.

[@agudichibuike165]

You don’t know the story one bit.

[@elsabishop7669]

Very sad times indeed

[@moborkome4112]

​@@HRL.I understand your point, however who is a military dictator.babangida made a blunder he could have sent him to life imprisonment.not take is life. However mamans betrayal was colossal mistake.

[@obebinaruobhuo3428]

Trust no friend in politics - military or civilian.

[@sydneychileya2884]

If the information in this video is exactly what happened, then Maman was guilty of something. I'm however against the killing of Vasta especially at the call of IBB. There were a lot of options at the disposal of IBB. Exile, House arrest, Long imprisonment...I am convinced that Maman was guilty was guilty by circumstances not because he hated his bossom friend. It's a very bad ending for such a brotherhood friendship.

[@MohammedTsonga-qi1cv]

He was not guilty, he was set up by Babangida and his cronies and I tell you these below. Vatsa was used as scape goat to give Babangida the latitude to stay in power for as long as he wanted because Vatsa who was seen as his Siamese twin executed was to send a strong signal to the rest of the army not to contemplate any stupid. Remember Vatsa was in Mecca when Babangida orchestrate a coup and overthrow Buhari. Colonel Halilu Akilu who was the director of DMI told his surbodinate officer Lt Colonel Christian Oche to shadow Vatsa upon his return from Mecca. This clearly shows that machinery was already set in motion upon his return for what eventually happens to him (Vatsa). The same Christian Oche was abandon by his Superior on whose order he set up Vatsa. He ( Christian Oche) went to his grave which he shared with 9 other colleagues believing he was used and dump by those he was working for. Again, the arrest of most of the officers implicated in the coup took place a week before Vatsa was arrested. Now if he was guilty he probably would have run away to extricate himself but he didn't do that. 2 days after his arrest Even before the SIP conclude their investigation, the Vatsa family were already send out from there official residence indicating a predetermined outcome of where the investigation was heading. Vatsa was I recently discovered was actually cleared by the SIP but the SIP was overruled by Babangida and that led to Vatsa court-martial. 2 key witnesses indeed confess that their was no evidence of Vatsa involvement and that Babangida prosecutors used circumstantial evidence like Vatsa been introduced in private ceremony by an MC as the next president of Nigeria, that Vatsa also gave C of O of land in Abuja to some officers to induce them but incidentally some of the prosecuting officers and Tribunal judges also received C of O from Vatsa. Look i have done extensive research on the whole issue and it clearly shows Vatsa was murdered. Finally, suppose Vatsa and others were guilty. Their guilt would have fall under treasonable felony punishable by long prison term not treason which carries death penalty because there was no coup yet. Vatsa wear ever present smile reminding Babangida and his team of military collaborators he was not afraid of them and that he was tired of defending himself over a pack of phantom coup trial and that "his detention and execution will not be his final hour for he has God promise on that ". And with those words he left his captors and executors with smile even as he was been executed. His troubles didn't end their as he was untie from the stake and his lifeless body was thrown in to a ditch, had acid pour on him and buried like an animal all on the order of Babangida who make sure the whole epistle was video for his personal viewing and pleasure. Very traumatizing and why all Vatsa children died prematurely except for the last daughter who left the country to settle in London with her husband.

[@kingsleyagberigba1030]

This will make a powerful classic movie if a good director is involve..

[@ademolaolanrewaju5337]

I have a lot of “what if’s “ running through my mind, IBB is the only one that knows the truth, hopefully he has made peace with his God

[@CHUKWUKADIBIA1]

You can only make peace with God after you have made peace with the person or persons you offended.

[@Tigooooooooooo]

What if he actually was guilty though because that’s how these things work. May he rest in peace though sad story

[@christianahfunmilolaodunta2465]

Vatsa should have been sent on exile or given life imprisonment, then Vatsa’s blood will not be on Babangida’s head.

[@GyagendaNoah]

I suspect Sani Abacha had a hand in implicating vatsa. Some elements within IBB group must have been afraid of vatsa, most especially Abacha.

[@ogundejijohnoson8100]

How long more can Babangida live? He's surely not enjoying life at the moment. He plunged Nigeria into a mess a killed wantomly, even by aircraft accident because he was afraid of his shadows! Time settles everything.

[@praiseafambo265]

What a story

[@benebikwo2000]

This was a bitter tragedy

[@AmandaGrace2000]

IBB relatively executed his bossom friend Mamman Jiya Vatsa not because of what he allegedly did, but for what he was capable of doing even if he was jailed for life & not executed; as he(IBB) revealed in one of the interviews he granted a Nigerian media magazine. He said "Vatsa was stubborn." In my opinion I think he(IBB) applied the defensive rule of "neutralize first or be nutralized." Though it's rather a sad one considering their cordial bond.

[@umaribrahimkurya8782]

What did we learn from this IBB and VATSA...

[@backinhistory9]

A WHOLE LOT.

[@TrueShow413]

IBB is just been scared of his intelligence, only Allah will Judge

[@christopheremmanuel3477]

You people always makeup very lame and frivolous excuses for people's situations.

[@babalati3711]

My tears is for d wife and kids

[@sylvesteradim1532]

IBB? Me I don't keep any best friend anywhere

[@ismailasalau4734]

The only person to trust in life is almighty Allah.This is a big lesson to everyone that no friend is to be trusted.

[@cherylalabiisama]

He is also responsible for the death of Major General Tunde Idiagbon!

[@ronnieopar1531]

nice research. but is there any relationship between those two family after the death of Vatsa

[@perekemeodon4111]

How can? Except they heed to equity.😢😢

[@MohammedTsonga-qi1cv]

The children of Vatsa never forgave Babangida till they all died prematurely.

[@kingsleyagberigba1030]

All his kids died too...ibb is really a satanic dictator....well look at him today... vanity upon vanity

[@adeshinaibrahim1560]

​@@MohammedTsonga-qi1cvDo you mean that the four children are late now?

[@MohammedTsonga-qi1cv]

The children except Aisha who lives in London are to my knowledge all gone.

[@enowdemuller4449]

This is a very sad story, its like a blood brother k!lling his brother

[@hilaryudoka9959]

Vasta already knew he will never come home alive to his family that the reason he hugged them that very night. Death is inevitable one day babangida will leave the world as well.

[@alvaradowilliam5137]

Too much blood has been shed in that country,

[@ebonyfish2993]

So sad to hear the.story

[@agrippamuyambango5956]

Your best friend is your best enemy

[@jeffslanger5267]

You don't take chances in the military especially in the mist of power struggle,IBB was very aware.Vatsa knew something he was not completely innocent.Check out the story of Thomas Sankara and Blais Compaore.

[@gtmultimediatv]

Nice one

[@simonatsekhagbo9235]

Babagida won't order the killing of Vatsa and others with an "allegedly" claim. It was a crime Vatsa and others committed. Nothing hurts more than when someone you consider a close friend betrayed you. If you realised someone you could take a bullet for is behind the gun 🔫 pointed at you, many fake friends will forgive, overlook but someone who is keeping a true friendship relationship with you will never forgive such betrayal 💯 As someone who has experience alot I blame Vatsa for nursing such act

[@abdullahiibrahimalhassan4460]

Did IBB not become president through a military coup? Why when a coup was plotted against him he will sentence to life imprisonment?

[@raycorey]

BS you are plain dumb if you think Babangida was betrayed. It’s well know for psychos like him to kill everyone close to them, because they are that paranoid that those closer to them knows how to overthrow them.

[@kabiruadamututare5943]

Oga go and check even major general dunkat Bali said that he regretted the decision of executing vatsa bcox the evidence was very weak

[@idiahigabriel7356]

That means you knew nothing about ibb. He killed before asking questions.

[@d.bcooper2271]

​@@abdullahiibrahimalhassan4460 🤡

[@kayodeodeniyi8201]

My submission: Assuming Vatsa truly committed the crime for which he was executed in 1986, what did Babangida do to rehabilitate his late friend's family? Nothing! The wife and children of Vatsa endured great hardship and sorrow to the bitter end of their stay on planet Earth. In the end, no man is immortal! The Babangida of this day is a 'living dead man'. Vatsa, MKO & Abacha are waiting for him in the great beyond.

[@chibuikeokoro6583]

For a serious fight

[@zumuweasly4773]

Just like Blaise Compaore and Thomas Sankara...ended in tears.. cowardness

[@AbbasMohammed-pp4dt]

I wish I could not get to this clip

[@kbboy101]

Some of the scenarios in this documentary do not add up. For instance, when U.K. Bello was sent to get Vatsa, did Vatsa know what it was for? If he did, it makes no sense for his wife to say that he should postpone it till morning because it was not an invitation but an arrest. If he did not know, why would he wake his children up to hug them if he thought he was going to a normal meeting? What kind of a military convoy comes to arrest a person and lets his wife drive him halfway? It just doesn't make sense. When did the attempted military coup take place? As a senior officer, surely he must have known that his name is coming up in investigations or there is a trust deficit developing between him and IBB. Why would a delegation of literary people visit for clemency hours before execution and not well before time? Finally, military intelligence is responsible for keeping track of everything going on within the military. It is unlikely you frame someone out of the blue. Usually, there is smoke where there is fire and something fishy must have been going on. Also, an army chief will usually not intervene in treason cases. Otherwise, nobody would fear their fate, and coup d'etats would be much more common.

[@adanjeson7162]

During military regimes if you were asenior militarybyou were at risk

[@MohammedTsonga-qi1cv]

It was thought to be a normal meeting when he received the call but upon the arrival of UK Bello he came with an arrest warrant signed by the provost marshal of the Nigeria army at the time Major General Sani Sami on the order of Babangida. So Vatsa had to wake the children up to kiss them because even if he was not find guilty, it would take a long time to regain his freedom which he never did.

[@bellomuhammad6406]

How sure are you with this information?? Where did you hear or get it from?

[@BelloIbrahimosite-ms4lw]

It was through, the wife is still alive to tell like wise the aid and security

[@ajibolababalola6044]

We all knew this story. This is 100 percent correct

[@adanjeson7162]

Facts never hide

[@lagravitas3267]

Write your own

[@kayodeodeniyi8201]

I am a living witness to this 'horror movie'. Excellent and truthful narration of the chain of events.

[@SalisuIdriss-xj3sg]

What i understood in this history,is vatsa known something is the reason why he wake up his children's hugged them,and hugged his wife he known he can't come back home again,

[@AliAli-uh5bu]

He was not a friend but power greedy wolf

[@obiasuai5978]

That was a very saddening situation that he could kill his childhood friend because of his overzealousness for power. It saddened me the more that a man i called my hero to date could be so barbaric as to kill Mamman Vatsa. Atimes today, when his story comes up as today, i just wonder how he will feel seeing Vatsa's story is told? Sad indeed.

[@madman21]

To the Nigerians. Every time i hear this story it always talks about Vasa waking up his kids, hugging them b4 leaving. It seems as if he knew what was going on and why he was being called. Is this true? And even on this video sounds like he expected the call from his friend and knew why as opposed to his wife who seemed suprised. Otherwise as IBB being his friend i don't think he would or should have been worried unless if he expected the call, is this true? Also do you think IBB had no choice and was under pressure by other members of the military not to spear Vatsa just cause they were friends?

[@MohammedTsonga-qi1cv]

The soldiers came with an arrest warrant for coup plotting against him and that's why Vatsa actions as narrated by you took place even though he knew he was innocent, coming back home immediately was not something associated with a coup suspect.

[@afolabioluseundeji8965]

People acts as if friends has not overthrown best/childhood friends in Africa, this was d era of CIA orchestrating coups in Africa using any means necessary. Thomas Sankara is a dead witness of friends betrayal.

[@AbbasMohammed-pp4dt]

Listening at this has created hatred to ibb

[@joshzacks3469]

27:12 So when vatsa coup happened Gen Dinkat Bali was chief of defense staff,Ibb even tried to manipulate the tribunal wanted to set vatsa free but all the plateau military officers resisted,that the coup plotter will not be pardon, insisted that what is good for the goose is also good for the gander.but IBB wanted to escape mamma vatsa but the plateau military plus Kaduna,Adamawa military officer resisted,that they must be killed according to the verdict of military tribunal panel.IBB regretted that insident,even at that there were remorse ibb has fly vatsa out and replace him .

[@MohammedTsonga-qi1cv]

What you narrated above is full of errors, the military officer from Plateau especially were used and set up to make it appear the way you narrated. Babangida knew exactly what he was doing and if you don't believe me, tell me what IBB did after this episode that was not cunning and laced with betrayal of either individuals or the Nation itself.

[@ajalaahmed666]

So it was the plateau officers too that ordered to pour acid on the corpse and not release the corpse to the family?

[@JohnOladele-g1g]

Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida was the most evil man ever to seize power and ruled and ruined Nigeria, murdering her childhood friend Mamnan Vatsa was one his most horrendous evils, judgement is certain

[@paulachuna4364]

IBB are soaked with blood in his hands. The Nigeria terminator in the modern history. He killed any person he considered a threat to his position

[@bellomuhammad6406]

How sure are you with this video??

[@lagravitas3267]

Make your own let’s see.

[@DozieUfochukwu]

Close ur mouth

[@princeoyekunle6832]

Babangiga's hands is a fountain of bloods. He has no second thought when it comes to killing of whose ox is gored.

[@emmanuel1585]

Who kill Bola ige Dele Giwa

[@ShamsuddeenShehuIbrahim-j2v]

He did what he did just to maintain his power, now where is the power?

[@tjfootball1908]

Depressing

[@chineducyril6076]

Now babangida has achieve all his selfish interest what is the next.he is already old and almost closest to his death.what if he died and went to meet vatsa as an angel of light who is going to direct where he should spend his internity what will become of him?

[@AyMikolo]

But why would Vatsa hug his children and wife, seemingly saying goodbye, asking the wife to take care of the children without even being told what his offense was? Something is/was fishy.

[@jeffslanger5267]

I thought the same thing.Vatsa knew something 🙌🏾🙌🏾