January 15, 1966: An Inside Story of Nigeria's First Military Coup

[@HistoryVille]

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[@umarabdulbasit1743]

Five devils who brought wahala in Nigeria. That's why igbos are not trusted. Because the President Zik then new and Gen. Ironsi

[@akinyeleolawale8617]

Some of your stories are not true, you are biased in some of your assertions. Very biased. This is igbo coup. How can you say Nzeogu is not an Igbo man.

[@KemiAbiodun-ix3zs]

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[@christiankargbo9184]

This analyst did a good work by indicating the issue of amalgamation. Many analysts always omit this fact and this is where the problem of Nigeria started.

[@abdullahiibrahimalhassan4460]

I wasted my time before watching stupid things in youtube, while these are the kind of informative videos i should be watching. Knowing the history of my country from my comfort zone. I fall in love with your channel and thanking you for the job well done. Thede are the kind of things our children should be knowing. Thank you 🙌

[@womenstriving8960]

Same o. I can’t even watch normal videos again. I’m addicted

[@deedeeconley]

I love these documentaries i’m a granny 🧑🏾‍🦳and love this kind of knowledge and wisdom 🥰🤗👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾💪🏾🎯🎯🎯🙏🏿🤲🏾💜

[@banufatimascientificcultur4680]

This is an attempt to hide the truth about who, why and what was the real reason of the 1966 coup

[@banufatimascientificcultur4680]

It will be better for the elites of ibo nation to stop this fruitless effort of changing history cunningly and instead inform individual ibo stop seing themselves as the best among Nigerians, and that the ibos committed mistakes by carrying coup in the 1966 and gruesomely buttering the northern and southwestern political leaders. It is the absence of this effort by the ibo elites that lock up ibos in their arrogant state of thinking they are better human beings and having the best ideas and leadership abilities

[@okochaten]

​@@banufatimascientificcultur4680why do they think this way? Is the Fulani better than the Hausa? How far have we come as a people in that union so far? How does killing innocent people in a certain region help that course?

[@amosmcroy]

Late Anthony Enahoro played a prominent role in bringing about Nigeria's independence yet his name is conspicuously omitted from your narration simply because he was not from the 3 major tribes

[@JohnWale-b9i]

Anthony Enahoro was indeed in the camp of Chief Obafemi Awolowo who was the architect of Nigeria's Independence but was denied that recognition at very last moment........ because he refused to go along with the Colonialist's desire to extend the control of the Country's Economy for another 5 YEARS after Independence😲😲💂‍♂💂‍♂👑💷💷💷💷👑💂‍♂💂‍♂😲😲

[@akinyelebalogun]

HistoryVille always has very good research in put into their works. Keep it up. To those who want History back in schools, History is back since 2018 from Primary 1 to JSS 3, but the media like this, has more roles to play than schools, so as to help those who had left schools without learning much historically. Then, each person should ask historical questions from their elders.

[@Dende.2022]

History is a very important aspect of human progress and therefore should be returned to our schools curriculum. This is so historically juicy❤

[@JohnWale-b9i]

I witnessed that COUP!!! I was on the Campus of St. Peter's College, Kaduna, as a Student that terrible night -- it was like it happened just yesterday..........early the following morning after the Coup, I ran into a Captain Jemibewon with five heavily armed Soldiers searching for Nzeogwu on our Campus. At a point, on my way to Class, Captain Jemibewon stopped me and asked if I had seen a strange man on our Campus that morning. The sound of gun fire at Ahmadu Bello's Resident was what woke all of us up that night....and shortly the ARABA that followed.....many years later, while I was in the USA, I learnt that the same Jemibewon had become the Nigeria Police Commissioner....distrust among the Coup Leaders was what started Nigerians on the path to a vicious CIVIL War.

[@ekusondebango3568]

Your story smacks of utter nonsense. The fact that one Capt Jemibewon came to your campus to look for Nzeogwu the following morning after the coup is pure ignorance. NZEOGWU WAS FRIMLY IN CONTROL OF THE WHOLE NORTHERN NIGERIA AT THE TIME IN QUESTION. What is the matter with some of you intellectually lazy fraudsters in Nigeria?

[@Happy-h1x9u]

Nice one sir, were are you now and how old are you. I love to learn from people who stayed in Kaduna. Because I'm in Kaduna and was born here.

[@JohnWale-b9i]

@@Happy-h1x9u I now reside in the U.S.A , which is now my second home!

[@Hispletrends]

Interesting account...

[@JohnWale-b9i]

@@Hispletrends What's more interesting was the ARABA that followed in KADUNA which almost claimed the life of my Sister!

[@tonyyayo9403]

Anthony Enahoro is the Architect of modern Nigeria

[@clayodari2146]

I like the accents of the narrator. So coherent and utterly eloquent.

[@waltof2504]

It is a normal Nigerian accent thou. 😂

[@abubakarsambomohammed766]

A narrator that cannot pronounce Frederick.... Clearly!

[@flexsef6240]

This person that cannot pronounce Nigeria native names ..just dey play😂😂😂

[@samuelabanishe9933]

Thanks this is wonderful history, I was in Nigeria army 1969 to 1979

[@NewEraSSKid]

Tafawa Balewa was the first Prime Minister of Nigeria Azikiwe was a Ceremonial President

[@henrynzeka5782]

I think "Why We Struck has the truest account of the coup. The Author himself was one of the leaders

[@millerkalunga8183]

How can I get hold of this book? Please help

[@ozumbabrian7346]

Yes

[@davidadetitun8243]

I read the book. My father bought it and I read it back then.

[@cynthiachizaramnwachukwu2754]

​@@millerkalunga8183 check zlibrary

[@mimianon9025]

Amazon

[@abodeofhaven1]

Lost opportunity..... Praying for Nigeria to move forward... Such a young ,intelligent and highly educated officers.... Unfortunately, the loss of lives especially targeted Northerners was painful

[@chibuokekingsley5518]

This is amicable and unprecedented video history ever watched. Thanks for the crew.

[@shimakennedyiornem3733]

Try all you want to garnish the truth, the truth still remains and stands.

[@eaziease]

Thanks for putting up with this documentary

[@onebillionsoulsforchrist1574]

Why did you skip the murder of Ironsi ? You didn't say anything to that effect as if it never happened

[@kingsleyikenna1894]

Exactly that is what most of these documentaries failed to do. That was why I see them as being bias and report uncompleted documentary. The coup continued with a counter coup by group of young northern officers led by T.Y Danjuma and Murtala Mohammed. General JTU Aguiyi Ironsi was assassinated along with Lt Col Adekunle Fajuyi in Ibadan. Also many Igbo army officers were assassinated.

[@virusvisuals5816]

@@kingsleyikenna1894what do you expect after Igbo soldiers kill their leaders ? You must be joking

[@gboladecole3247]

very insightful

[@kraftykay7490]

Just a side note, we may never know what happened, as so many questions are unanswered. Why did the Part 3 of Special Branch Report disappear? Why did Hassan Katsina give Nzeogwu a 21 gun Salute at Kaduna Airport when he was going to surrender to Ironsi. Why did Gowon order troops to Bring Nzeogwu's dead body to Kaduna and Bury him with full military honours, despite him fighting against Nigeria during the war? So many unanswered questions.

[@tundeayowunmi6983]

The northern saw him has part of them... Obasanjo wrote a book about him, titles Nzeogwu, even at ikenne mayflower Ogun state , that road area was named after Nzeogwu.

[@onyidufranklin8316]

If we have people like you at the national assembly, this country would be great. In this part of the world people don't ask questions. I urge you to read the book "WHY WE STRUCK" it was written by Major Ademoyega - one of the Trios and second in command of the coupe, and a very close friend of Nzeogwu. Nzeogwu was one of the finest soldiers Nigeria has ever produced. He was honest and committed, he had the attitude and was very sound,and was respectful. He was loved by all and the Northerns knows this till tomorrow. If our generation truly know who he was, they will celebrate him every 15 January of every year. Reas this and you will realized that the narrator's story Abt the coupe is untrue and unfounded. Peace

[@joshuaekpe6211]

Nzeogwu n Obasanjo were very close friends, something like best buddies.. They even shared accommodation while in Kaduna during the coup period @@tundeayowunmi6983

[@emmersonadi3067]

​@@EmmanuelOmale-hy7oblies from the pit of hell.Everyone knows he was buried with full military honours by Gowon.Ur hatred and contempt can't change this historical fact.

[@kingsleyikenna1894]

A very good question. Even Nzeogwu was buried in Kaduna state, given full military honours as ordered by Gowon during the civil war. The truth is that Kaduna Nzeogwu was just Delta Igbo by name Nzeogwu and a Northerner from Kaduna state. He speaks Hausa fluently, wear Hausa dress and behave like them. He has never identified himself as Igbo..

[@ikgodwin7492]

I like so much the mature Art of language command.

[@professor5281]

Behind Ifeajuna is the legendary Timothy Onwuatuegwu. He was a terror in the civil war.

[@mimianon9025]

Please promote this channel among Nigerian Millenials and GenZs so they stop their fixation on yansh & inane stuff. I just stumbled on it and as one going towards 60yrs old, most of it seems to correlate with what we learnt in the 70s, 80s and what I witnessed in my stay before leaving about 25 years ago.

[@EjiroOhwofadjeke-mv3ul]

The narrator did not mention that Tafawa Balewa was the first Prime Minister which was superior to the office of the Governor General occupied by Nnamdi Azikiwe. The word lieutenant is pronounced leftonant. Confirm from the English dictionary.

[@sundayosita588]

But not superior to the office of the president

[@adetunjiakande4776]

The prime minister is superior to president in parliamentary system of government of the first republic

[@bjournkamau3441]

English is not our language.... Agree she's a great and captivating narrator!

[@kingsleyikenna1894]

You documentary was not complete because you failed to mention the assassination of General JTU Aguiyi Ironsi by a group of young northern officers led by Lt Col T.Y Danjuma and Lt Col Murtala Mohammed. About 200 Igbo military officers were also assassinated.

[@obialorcallistus1411]

Thst Majoy Onwuatuegwe was very strong abd courageous ,i read about him

[@abrahamaugustus1619]

Ojukwu was not in the Country by then, he betrayed Maj. Patrick Nzeogu in Kanduna,to surrender to Aguyi Irosi, Patrick Nzeogu was already captured Northern Region expecting signals from other Regions. Go and read "WHY WE STUCK" by WALE ADEMOYEGA one of the coup planners

[@0fficialBlvckk]

True, I’ve read it and it give more details. Sadly you don’t see the book anymore. Currently rereading it

[@clementadeola1477]

Ojukwu betrayed your Nzeogu and this is not Ibo coup ?

[@Live_IT_]

@@clementadeola1477 Ojukwu was going to arrest and court martial Nzeogwu.

[@graphicsRat]

Purely academic question is whether the coup could have happened if Nigeria was not a Republic 🤔

[@EaglePrimeAcademy]

No. It will not when have happened if the Abori accord was honored! Everything was to try as much as possible to satisfy the British government to keep Nigeria 🇳🇬 one for their own good ! The so called founding fathers had no balls 🤓

[@kaizen_capital]

​@@EaglePrimeAcademy Lol, the Aburi accord only came up after the second coup, not this one.

[@Upview01]

That why the court trying of the officer who participated in coup was delayed

[@yinkakarim5522]

NCNC original meaning on formation was National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) before it was later changed!

[@henrynzeka5782]

Major Adewale's book, "Why We Struck? supplied all the five Majors.

[@okoronkwojohn1319]

Thank you for this unbia documentary. This channel should be recommended to schools.

[@HistoryVille]

🙏

[@bamideleemmanuel4226]

No be only school, na Church dem go recomend am to...hypocrites....😅

[@kingsleyikenna1894]

Their story was not complete because they did not mention the assassination of General JTU Aguiyi Ironsi, Lt Col Adekunle Fajuyi and other Igbo high ranking officers by the group of young northern junior military officers led by Col T.Y Danjuma and Lt Col Murtala Mohammed. This documentary is not well balanced.

[@afolabitoye4393]

It was tactical mistake in the case of Ironsi, but perfect operation with others.

[@chidiebereudechi397]

over trusting

[@mikeoye3569]

I agree with you .

[@naturalblockade3412]

Ironsi's action was predetermined. It wasn't a mistake. He didn't try the coup plotters because they were fellow Ibos.

[@Adumah77]

@@naturalblockade3412 shut up which fellow igbos

[@tounoni]

Pictures of these people as you mention them would have put a lot of accounts in proper perspective

[@ogbuchinyem6915]

I'm so glad this is on here to know the truth of the conglomerate of the so called country called Nigeria

[@tunbosunayodele8174]

This is purely Igbo coup. Other tribal leaders were assassinated while Igbo leaders were spared to pave way for Igbos to rule Nigeria. This laid the foundation for mistrust among Nigerian tribe.

[@KyrianJaphethc]

Youroba and Fulani is the biggest problem of Nigeria because of their evil agender. Fear youroba if you want to live. Youroba plotted the coup along side Fulani 😢😢😢 it's a pity we all keyed into it.😅😅😅

[@joshuaekpe6211]

Igbo coup how? soldiers from across the southern regions participated. other than Kaduna who had high resentment towards the leaders (politicians n military), other politicians were initially arrested.

[@401Orishas]

Absolutely, but at the expense of France. It all boiled down to greed due to the oil discovery. France brainwashed Igbos into believing the could be easily successful in the attempt either to rule Nigeria or secession at all cost. Either would've benefited France. Fortunately, France's mercenaries got wiped out and the rest fled and abandoned Ojukwu and Co.

[@ebukachiemeka8666]

So be it if that will make you sleep well at night. I’m sure you are responding based on what your kinsmen told you. But if you will tell yourself to the truth, answer this simple questions. Why didn’t Gowon also persecute the coup plotters?? You blamed Ironsi for not doing same. Why didn’t the July boys couldn’t kill anyone in Enugu??? It goes down to explain that Kaduna and Lagos were porous at the time. Stop labeling it an Igbo simply because no Igbo leaders was killed. They couldn’t because they were in Enugu at the time.

[@bedmaticsreloaded1779]

​@@401Orishasyou lack true understanding of the history or speaking by a shadowed mind

[@cecebaba398]

It's really been long the vampire cartel started their medical tour abroad

[@danielidika6260]

Where is the vampire?

[@RealJOGBz]

Honestly, it pains me that this doesn't seem to end.

[@BoomingBuLL01]

Hello

[@kenigtv6691]

​@danielidika6260 the cartel

[@joshuabakokurmi1892]

A well polished narrative, please scratch objectively deeper, you may come to proper and truthful conclusions.

[@henriomoeje8741]

These men didn't leave behind dairies or memoirs detailing their involvement, semi-involvement or non-involvement. Any claims are mere speculations.

[@lekiegima4251]

You are wrong some of them wrote books

[@henriomoeje8741]

@@lekiegima4251 like?

[@darejulius619]

@@henriomoeje8741 why we struck

[@toyinajayi9634]

The 5 majors by major gbulie

[@chinweikegeoffrey4025]

Coup de etat by Ben Gbulie

[@wahabodusola6484]

I wouldn't say Ironsi survival was due to luck, because in Adewale Ademoyega's book "Why We Struck". He said Ironsi who he volunteered to personally arrest was at sea, safe on a boat immediately after leaving Maimalari's party abruptly. Ademoyega opined that it was a great miscalculation on the side of Ifeajuna to assign such an assignment to Major Donatus Okafor, who hailed from Awka. In Col Njoku's book, "Tragedy Without Heroes", he disclosed a comment Ironsi made to him that night as the coup unfolded and casualties were mounting. The moment Ironsi said "but they said they will not kill anyone", within the earshot of Njoku and Gowon, his fate was sealed. His complicity or foreknowledge of the coup became a subject of investigation.

[@Vetsolo]

Stop twisting fact

[@ibikunle07]

I need to buy the Col Njoku's book

[@careytommy]

Never heard this from any where. Post the link to the source.

[@nzecollins1434]

When anyone from western Nigeria tells the story he will bring unfounded story to show his hatred for the igbo's.

[@babangidanzegwu1476]

Lmao dude. Are you sure you've read either of these two books? Why we struck says absolutely nothing about Ironsi leaving the party Abruptly. It's a while since I read it, but I'm 1000% sure I'd remember if there was any such statement. He heavily condemned ironsi, blamed him for being inept, reactionary and old schooled, and attributed the failure of the coup largely to him. But there was nothing said by Wale about him being safe at sea on a boat immediately after leaving the party.

[@christopheradodo4718]

A dangerous adventure which was carried out by immature military officers, and which eventually truncated the country democratic institutions. Because the system was not given time to develop and solidify, because democracy is a process. In my opinion, the killings of important figures from the Northern region were too extreme and one sided. However, your narrative shared additional information about the events that led to the coup, the failure of the coup itself and the aftermath of it. I am also aware of the consequences, and subsequent brutal killings of the Igbo civilians population in the Northern region, and which was uncalled for. And this is what culminated to the destructive civil war, and the suffering and killings of innocent civilians in the Eastern region. The question is, has Nigeria learned from the mistakes of its past?

[@afolabitoye4393]

And those you mentioned that fought the coup later became the ruler of the country. Change our regional system to unitary. Magically, the Igbo leaders in the government and military survived the coup.

[@ekusondebango3568]

Are you not familiar with the role that Lt. Col. Francis Adekunle Fajuyi play in planning the coup? Why don't you find out what Major Adewale Ademoyega say about the role Fajuyi played in the coup.

[@kunlrjaiye7294]

@@ekusondebango3568 There is no how few Yoruba will not involved they must put few of them to cover the atrocities of igbos 99% of the coup plotters were igbos while 99% of the the casualties Fulani and Yorubas No Igbo casualties so only mumu would believe another chemistry created by Igbos to make it look as if it was miscalculation on one side

[@babangidanzegwu1476]

@@ekusondebango3568 actually Fajuyi was not physically involved in the coup. In fact he was on leave when the coup took place. He only gave his blessings when consulted by Ademoyega during their battle group course in Abeokuta in 1965, but never got to play a part. No one above the rank of Major at that time was involved.

[@babangidanzegwu1476]

@@kunlrjaiye7294 lmao. 99% bawo. Where you dey get your fairytale statistics from bro? 🤣 omg I'm rofl

[@kunlrjaiye7294]

@@babangidanzegwu1476 ok give me the names of the soldiers that are involved and do your mathematics It's igbos coup if not how is it only the Igbo side missed their target And how come the casualties are not even one Igbo and claim it's not Igbo coup Anyway when Aguiyi Ironsi came it all shows it was Igbo coup What they were after was for igbos to have control over everything in Nigeria but fulani later play them to their game The first Aguiyi Ironsi did was to abolish the regional government so that igbos will control other people resources

[@kraftykay7490]

To get the true story of the coup, read the Trout Report on events. It was the investigate report from the British Head of Special Branch (akin to Scotland Yard), William Trout. It comes in three parts, but only two are available today. The last is missing from the records.

[@tinafatusin8023]

Bcos it implicated both the Hausa and the British.

[@okochaten]

​@@tinafatusin8023How so?

[@tinafatusin8023]

@@okochaten My dear , the British colonial masters wanted the government changed.. especially Ahmadu bello.. it’s sad a lot of people had to die bcos they wanted him gone. Those young officers that carried out the coup were all used, as a matter of fact, the first & second coup were planned together, they wanted it to look like an ibo coup, so that they will instigate a group of northern officers to carry out their own coup to wipe out the ibo , which were more educated & mostly were the senior officers at the time. Basically they wanted Ahmadu belllo gone, but didn’t want to end up with the igbos who fought them for independence and were very very protective of Nigeria. They needed the hausa to be the ruling class bcos they were considered to be dumb, & not interested in all the little details , and who were very prone to taking bribes & and would allow the British to draw up contracts favourable to them & pay next to nothing for our natural resources, which is the main motive for all their evils in Africa! And it’s a diplomat who told me all this. I’ll never forget all the things he told me. Never!!!

[@okochaten]

@@tinafatusin8023 I know. They used the weakest link to rule by proxy.

[@onyidufranklin8316]

The British govrt never wanted the govrt then changed infact, they brought in that govrt cos it favoured them as they milked our resources. Secondly, it wasn't an Igbo coupe. Every region had one or two military personnel that participated in it. Major Nzeogwu the first in command of the coupe was from mid-west, Major Ademoyega one second in command is from the western region and Major Ifeaguna was from the Eastern region. The coupe also had officers from the north as well, so it wasn't an Igbo coupe in any sense. I salute the bravery of Nzeogwu and his men. Most of them were in thier early 30s and very selfless. Don't believe anything you hear or watch, read the book WHY WE STRUCK by Major Ademoyega one of the Trios and second in command of the coupe. Peace

[@emmanuel64042]

The best thing is division. The beginning story is not good, and this history will make the future to keep on fighting each other

[@olusoladavidokunlola2953]

So because the beginning story was not good, then there should he break up, how many times have you broken up your family because the members fought one another sometimes in the past? The major problem is that the Igbos don't want accept and apologize for the act of wickedness of their sons against other tribes in Nigeria concerning the 1966 Jan.coup but they want every other tribe to apologize to them!

[@Live_IT_]

@@olusoladavidokunlola2953we are not a family. Nigeria is not a family. Different religion and culture Divide the country

[@felixolalekanadebayo8946]

Hear the blogger. They were ruthless to kill others of their targets but were not ruthless enough to kill Ironsi

[@restcompani]

Your omitted the Mamman Vasta Coup

[@mikolohouse]

And he was the Delta igbo extraction

[@olumidesoyemi3249]

I thought Major Anuforo was the mastermind of the January 15, 1966 coup?

[@kingsleyikenna1894]

No he was recruited into it.

[@Osazzdgreat]

Thank you for posting. Will do further research to confirm the veracity of your assertion that this wasn't an Igbo coup.

[@maryanncook3138]

It was oga

[@onyidufranklin8316]

It wasn't an Igbo coupe. The Major Nzeogwu the first in command of the coupe was from mid-west region, Major Ademoyega the second in command is from Western region and Major Ifeaguna the third in command was Eastern region. The coupe had other officers from the Northern region as well. Read the book WHY WE STRUCK by Major Ademoyega you will get all the details you need. Peace

[@Live_IT_]

It was never an Igbo coup. Igbos never stand injustice and are willing to do everything humanely possible. They were actually fighting for the west

[@ancientwisdom-ty4nb]

Let me tell u now: there is hardly any riot or demonstration or protest that did not have a financial sponsor that initiated it. And if the protest is about leadership, it's sponsor is an international government that we all know. When u start hearing complaints about a particular leader, remember this.

[@mikechiks983]

Adewale Ademoyega was a commander. There were actually 3 majors and not 5 - Ifeanjuna, Ademoyega and Nzeogwu. Every other person was recruited after the idea had been conceived.

[@hyacinthumeh5092]

The coup misfired due to lack of uniformity in the killings,though Arthur Unaegbe went down too.Fate.If it was possible they should have rounded up those politicians without killing any.killing of superior officers made it too bloody.If only Okpara went down there could have been some balance.Ironsi's survival damaged the coup.Those majors might have meant well but the coup execution created enormous suspicions and many innocent lives were later lost in the civil war that followed.Igbos bore the brunt of bad governance and corruption in the nation's polity.!

[@ck-sl3kt]

@mikechiks983 When will your brain develop to that of an adult? I guess you are talking of another coup, because if it is the coup of January 15 1966, it was plotted by Ironsi. He used the same military boys he earlier sent on special military training with Fajuyi. Ironsi coup was headed by one Major Ifeajuna. Nzeogwu was recruited by Ifeajuna himself, and it is Nzeogwu that recruited Ademoyega his friend. Ifeajuna deceived all of them. Ijeajuna, Orji, Anuforo, Chukwuka and Nwaboshi killed all their targets in Lagos and clear the way for Ironsi so he can overthrow the civilians and there will be no top military from other tribes to challenge him. Nzeogwu waited in vain in Kaduna and no call from Ifeajuna who has gone to give progress report to Okpara in Enugu and have been sent to the place Azikiwe prepared for him in Ghana. When Nzeogwu waited and realized he was f00led by Ifeajuna, he then refused to handover the North to Ironsi. Ironsi got south already through Ifeajuna successful job, but after much persuasion, Nzeogwu gave up the north to Ironsi, who then overthrew the civilians and decree naija to be a unitary system where he can collect all the money from groundnut, cocoa, oil, cotton, millet, etc, in Lagos. He arrested his coup boys, put them in safe prisons in the Eastern region, with their full military ranks intact and salaries being paid. He rewarded people like Fajuyi who trained his coup boys, and Ojukwu who supported his easy take over of power, with governor positions. The north realizing what Ironsi did, executed him and Fajuyi in a counter coup, and also killed Anuforo. But the rest of the Ironsi coup boys join Ojukwu who was pained about Gowon's appointment as head of state and embarked on rebellion, wanting Ironsi's unitary system reversed since it will now benefit Gowon. The north buried Nzeogwu with full military honors because they knew he didn't plot coup but was deceived by Ifeajuna.

[@naturalblockade3412]

Says who? That Ademoyega was the "commander" of the coup. We knew that Ifeajuna was the leader of the coup plotters. So, how does the term "commander" emerge?

[@Rachietutu]

🙄

[@kunlrjaiye7294]

@@naturalblockade3412 that is how they were fed with fake stories in order to hide truth Ask him who abolish the regional government with decree 34 of 1966 he will tell you it's Gowon whereas it was Aguiyi Ironsi, everybody knows it's Igbo coup but they will try to cover it

[@abrahamijiekhuamhen4383]

National assembly should be named after Chief Anthony Enahoro because he moved the motion of independence for Nigeria.

[@oluwakayodekomolafe7864]

Whatever their intensions, the coup plotters were very senseless and callous. The initial problems witnessed between 1960-66 were teething problems that we could have outgrown through democratic means.

[@henryeze7074]

This is why we should allow Tinubu finish his tenure. We must allow democracy to grow.

[@Live_IT_]

With your name I know you won’t say anything than this but know they’re fight to release Awolowo from prison, and also stop the Islamization of the West Akintola the Northern Puppet who Yoruba never liked and to imprison and rig the election to become the Western premier. Why didn’t they kill Micheal Okpara, up on becoming the Premier of the East he gave free education to the Eastern Region, he was peaceful and fairly elected and everyone like him. Man never built or had a home outside his home town. Awolowo was going to do same for the West. I believe they spared him for that but Akintola was making a mess of the West. Igbos always fight other peoples fight and never get appreciated for it

[@aminasalihu2312]

Great hero. Nigeria needs your type now

[@mcmrrightcomedy5646]

U call them heroes? Our heroes past selfish interest brought us to this level of corruption and suffering😢 you are celebrating them

[@aminasalihu2312]

@@mcmrrightcomedy5646 They had good intentions.

[@eddychinwe1163]

The hand of the monkey in the soup was not mentioned. The British

[@NTNews.64]

Igbos man Weldon

[@kingsleyikenna1894]

This Documentary is incomplete. You failed to discuss the assassination of General JTU Aguiyi Ironsi Nigerian's first military head of state, along side Lt Col Adekunle Fajuyi at Ibadan by a group of young northern junior military officers led by Col T.Y Danjuma and Lt Col Murtala Mohammed. Many high ranked Igbo military officers were assassinated in the counter coup because it followed immediately along side pogroms targeted on Igbo civilians residing in the North. So the coup continued till after assassination of General JTU Aguiyi Ironsi, Col Adekunle Fajuyi,and other high ranking Igbo military officers and then pogroms on Igbo civilians residing in the north..

[@davidmbah5025]

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ENDED ON 15TH JANUARY, 1966. SINCE THE NIGERIA HAS BEEN AN ILLEGITIMATE ROGUE STATE.

[@xriskond8598]

You didn't mention how the 2nd counter coup which was lead by Gowon and Theophilus Danjuma who killed Ironsi and many other igbo military officers was carried out.

[@oluwatobiadegoke13]

The video focused on the first coup

[@luckylawrence9465]

Why we struck should be the closest to what happened with regards the coup

[@adesuyiajayi663]

There are several factual inaccuracies here, There was no attempt to take out Major General JTU Ironsi by the coupists. The consensus of opinion by military officers who were in service, was that thee were 2 coups in one. Ifeajuna and Ademoyega both UI graduates were unhappy with Nigerias poliitical direction. Nzeogwu was very upset with the jailing of Awolowo in the treasonable felony trial. others from the West got involved but pulled out, because of the plan to murder , not to arrest the targets. It is generally agreed within the military, that the coup plot was known to President Azikiwe who was on a Caribbean cruise and even missed the Common Wealth Conference held in Lagos, ending on January 13/ 14, 1966 ! it is also believed that while there was a coup by the Majors, Ifeajuna had a back of plan, which leaked the coup plot to Ironsi and encouraged a miltary rule as opposed to a reconstituted civilian regime of national unity.

[@faruksuleiman6812]

In short it is extremely difficult to trust an Ibo man not to attempt to outsmart you in a deal 😉!

[@chidiebereudechi397]

What if I tell you Uk was behind the coup

[@emmanuelogazi3829]

@@faruksuleiman6812 like we trusted the fulanis to kill us and turn Nigeria into Fulfulde republic. There is God oo

[@samonyekwere8453]

Ml f L....pml .

[@advancedadam.7699]

@@faruksuleiman6812 just as it is hard to trust the yoruba and hausa. dont u see how they have continue to let the country down since theyve been exchanging the power between themselves...... who killed awolowo,bola ige,abiola,funsho williams and others???? its still their yoruba brothers.

[@justiceani730]

Timothy owuatugwu is a Capt, not Major. Capt jalo is among

[@audis.7262]

Thank you for correcting her . Like I said , one person can not be everywhere observing everything happening everywhere at the same time, hence narration will defer.

[@bamideleemmanuel4226]

Mrs Nzeogwu....we don hear you.

[@oladipupodurotimi4754]

Lmfao 😂

[@ilokefrancischukwuka3199]

This country can never work, looking at the happenings in the comment section...how did we get here, different people packed together 😭

[@Live_IT_]

Common don’t cry, man up and be strong.

[@Kuttas23x]

No one ever talks about Anthony Enahoro

[@kemialice9984]

Point of Correction, presenter please! The Nigeria 🇳🇬 January 1966 coup was carried out (led) by three young junior officers of the Nigerian army - Not two, as stated in this your video! The third of the officers behind this coup was young yorubaman, Major Adewale Ademoyega (an ex soldier),. His name is on the book he authored "WHY WE STRUCKED" - a first-hand account of (1966)1st. Nigerian coup. Check it out! This book was the only surviving mastermind account behind the coup. This book was published by Roving heights books, here in Nigeria in the 80/90s.

[@Yemi-ej2hc]

This shows the intention of the Igbos and their hunger to dominate the whole of nigeria which they know will never happen.

[@kanayonnamani5834]

Narrow minded fool. So, who foiled the coup ewu!

[@Everydayfun89]

Na thunder go fire 🔥🔥🔥you for jumping history. What happened to agu ironsi? what happened to igbo in northern Nigeria before the war and why gowon betray ojukwu after aburi resolution in Ghana? (Nepotism documentary)

[@aishatutalatugarba6582]

May the soul of our leaders rest in peace

[@yagaday743]

Those officers are from the present day South South region which they claim are not igbos yet they still call it igbo an coup, what a hypocrisy

[@jamiuharuna1431]

Please listen well. Is Onitsha born Ifeanjuna from South South?

[@yagaday743]

@@jamiuharuna1431 Below are other officers involved in the coup, are they from the South East? Why is it call Igbo Coup. Answer- They are infidels and must be oppressed forever. They remove history from school as to make someone like you live in ignorant. Brig. Samuel Ademulegun. Brig. Zakariya Maimalari. Col. Ralph Shodeinde. Col. Kur Mohammed. Lt. Col. Abogo Largema. Lt. Col. James Pam. Lt. Col. Arthur Unegbe. Sergeant Daramola Oyegoke (assisted Nzeogwu in the attack on the Sardauna's lodge and according to the police report was murdered by Nzeogwu).

[@notyourfada]

@@jamiuharuna1431 And if so, at that time all high ranking officers fortunately were Igbos, and the major sit of power were held by northerners. So for an effective coup to have been successful what would you have them do. Please I would love to see your answer.

[@notyourfada]

@@jamiuharuna1431 still is that the same reason for the unjustful massacre of the Igbos by the northerners and near extinction and starvation of this unarmerd civilian Igbos during the war. The blockade of the red cross, the bombardment of sea ports c'mon jamiu .

[@notyourfada]

All this majors acted on patriotism, I advise you do your personal research open minded regardless of your ethnicity, you'd see that the events leading to the coup was inevitable. The unspoken truth of the near monopolisation of Nigeria by NPC

[@patricugorji3483]

Your report is not very correct. You didn't mention Maj. Hassan Katsina. You didn't mention Maj. Victor Banjo.

[@audis.7262]

If it was not Igbos coup why did they have the highest number of personnels and why did they allow Azikiwe to travel abroad if it were not a plan ? For the question you asked ,if he Egwuironsi was aware or a member of the coup d'etat , yes he was , but being the most Senior Officer then and his selfish interest he was desperate to lead the affairs of the plotters , hence led to their reason they were searching for him to kill. Note that , writers of books sometimes frame or even include what they think that happened in their absence just to fill in the gap of their narration.

[@luckylawrence9465]

The true story of the coup is like Nigeria's history,we May never know the truth what is presented here is a doctored version of the tripod

[@adetokunboemmanuel1138]

Ironsi shouldn't have taken over the government, just that the prime minister was dead wasn't enough to overthrow a democratically elected government. Orizu only handed over to Ironsi after long hours of closed door meeting after the parliament was held hostage by the military led by Ironsi who told the politicians he couldn’t guarantee their safety even as the head of the Nigerian military. To me, that was actually the coup. Let's assume he quelled the revolution, he should have preserved the system instead of going ahead with the vision and the goals of the 5 majors. And when he eventually took over government, instead of maintaining the regional federal system, he brought in the unitary system by a decree and took over all the gains of the regions converting them to federal assets, the TV and radio stations, the universities, and other assets. Today, these are the things we are agitating to get back which is causing unrests everywhere. The error of amalgamation was corrected by the almost autonomous regional parliamentary governments but Ironsi reversed the gains by entrenching the amalgamation and all its errors even in a manner that Lord Lugard himself couldn't have dreamt of. Some have queried why Gowon didn't try the Majors, well, I believe he and his other northern elements saw how the new unitary system brought in by Ironsi would benefit their region and they took advantage of it... The indiscretion and the ambition of Ironsi paved way to where Nigeria is today. Being a faithful soldier, he should have resisted the urge to to take over from the parliament. He should have protected them, that's his job. The parliament did do anything wrong to have been sacked. He should have given them the confidence to elect a Prime minister and the regional Premiers that were assassinated so that government would continue. These he didn't do, instead he opted to sack the Parliament and brought trouble to Nigeria and to his own people who were really doing well across the country at the time as the most educated of all the zones. We bit the forbidden fruit of military dictatorship through him and here we are, the after effect took us away from the path of original destiny which Nigeria may never get back to...

[@victorgodson9387]

This is the truest and most objective explanation of the 1966 events

[@obinnaobiekwe4910]

Tbh, this comment just left me sad about the decisions of some people from the 60s. We were moving so fast as a nation. These days, we go 2 step forward and then go 7 step backwards. And you're right because I am worried that I might grow old not to see Nigeria a better country due to the mistakes of past leaders.

[@kingsleysamuel7224]

Do you think if he hand over to the parliament he would not be dead and all the parliament. He needed to have assure the people of quickest elections in no time. To hand over power to the civilian during the time periods he will have time to arrest all the coup plotters. Hand over to civilian when the coup plotters where still much alive was dead arrangements even for himself. So he needed not going to any regions to seek peace as of the time give them date for elections arrest the coup plotters those aggressive in any regions will all calm down. Abudusallam took power after abacha death and hand power to obasanjo and that calm the pain of the Yorubas IF he did not in the time periods he mentioned the same 1966 situation would have happen. But when he did the tension dead off. So this the truth.

[@Live_IT_]

Ironsi made a mess in many ways. Even Nzegwo said they disagreed on many things. I believe Ironsi was under British control

[@kingsleyikenna1894]

Why didn't Gowon stop the unitary system of government. Gowon went ahead to implement it. By creating 12 states, abolishing the existing regions and making federal government powerful while the states were very weak

[@rotimijohn7079]

A trend of uneventful events

[@adeosunabimbola8405]

So Ibos suffered for trying to repair the country! Nobody remembers the election riggings. May God favour Ibos in Nigeria

[@ilokefrancischukwuka3199]

Hmm, this is a Yoruba at truthooo

[@Live_IT_]

That’s the truth. Igbos were fighting to save Yoruba from a rigged election, imprisoning Awolowo and plans to Islamize the west by Akintola and Belewa. Igbos for a war for this, millions died but are hated by the Yoruba, two Yoruba generals involved in this coup fought with the Biafra side, ever wondered why? They knew that Igbo officers was fighting for the West

[@adomusa4642]

We must not forget to forgive the past mistake of these people and move forward.forgiveness liberate the soul

[@enohknopp2433]

They were already forgiven, thanks to General Yakubu Gowon whom I regard as the father of our new Nigeria. He opened his arms and his heart and embraced all of them who tried to destabilize Nigeria by famously declaring the “No victor, No vanquish”, and the slogan that followed “To Keep Nigeria One is A Task that Must Be Done”. Nigeria owes him a debt of gratitude and honor.

[@bamideleemmanuel4226]

When you're done deceiving yourself, make another video to inform us.

[@elishaitoro3310]

Chinua Achebe made a terrible mistake by failing to published Ifeajuna's manuscript. He decided to listen 👂 to Major Ezeogu advice and neglected the manuscript.

[@SmartKelz]

Pls sir, can you enlighten me about Ifeamjuna manuscript ,,,pls sir

[@naturalblockade3412]

Which manuscript? If such a manuscript existed, it could have been published by someone else.

[@elishaitoro3310]

@@naturalblockade3412 Sir Ifeajuna wrote a manuscript and gave it to Chinua Achebe who who was then the chief publisher at Citadel press in Biafra during the war , but Achebe refused to published it because of what Major Nzeogu said to him. U can find this out on ,( There was Country) by Achebe

[@naturalblockade3412]

​@@elishaitoro3310 So, the source of all the information which you have provided is Achebe's "There was a country" - a heavily biased novel?

[@dimejiapelegan4708]

There was a country is heavily, heavily biased.

[@aishatutalatugarba6582]

May God forgive our leaders .

[@quadrialli3715]

Is that Obasanjo next to nzeogu

[@Live_IT_]

The coup was to stop Islamization of Nigeria and also to free Awolowo

[@reggieakpata]

Nzeogwu and his then roommate hijacked a coup that had its roots in the amalgamation party - of AG and NNPC - called UPGA; the most senior soldier identified with this party and its goal to free the polo oak prisoners: Awo, Enahoro and Jakande was Lt. Col. Fajuyi and his assassins later that year - in interviews - stated that this was why he was a bigger target for them than Ironsi (Quoting Lt. Col. William Walbe)

[@reggieakpata]

Nzeogwu’s roommate who in his own writing shared that they’d spent the night in adjoining rooms: then Maj. Obasanjo; read the book: Nzeogwu written by Obasanjo

[@cassiusijeomah4239]

Not Accurate Some Details Were Not Included And Some Truth Was Omitted

[@Anedoje]

So the north appointed a Igbo as head of the military yet igbos will cry till today that their was a plan to fulanise or Islamist Nigeria a plan no one in the north attempted to or has attempted to do

[@philipirene8542]

The killing has serious question beginning for answer the one sided killing

[@Live_IT_]

The ones charged with killing the leaders from the east didn’t execute and the leaders were loved bcuz the election at the east wasn’t rigged and the pple liked Alvan Ikoku. Assuming Awolowo won in the West there wouldn’t have been any problem but Akintola won and the West hated him, he was going to Islamized the West. Listen to comprehend

[@Live_IT_]

Ikoku bright Free education to the East, he was so so loved, he never built or had a house. Ironsi messed everything up

[@faruksuleiman6812]

It is obvious this narrator is very sympathetic to the criminals that eliminated civilian and military heads from other tribes sparing theirs!

[@notyourfada]

You can be a blockhead, no one cares. History has stretched the truth enough.

[@charlesdako1545]

Typical response from ozuwu

[@limelightlinkagency8814]

Who are the criminals?

[@chopin7119]

Well if it would be of any relief to you, the sequel to this coup was to happen later in July that same year and guess what, they're still killing both civilians and military men "from other tribes while sparing theirs" to this day.

[@AdebayoLakadri-lj1ky]

I will like to watch n rewatch..history is good

[@ekeyi6323]

Hmmm Nigeria my country

[@jonathanosagiede3786]

Nigeria died January and July 1966. Regional governments and parliamentary government set up at independence was better for development instead of the powerful central government we have today. Until we go back to regional governments and get a new constitution(restructuring), no peace and progress will happen.

[@KyrianJaphethc]

The fear of youroba and fulani will be nigerian begining of wisdom.😂😂 this two knows how to plot and blamed it to others. We are all watching 😮😮

[@mojisolaibitoye5706]

Nigeria is a marriage of strange bedfellows 😢

[@EaglePrimeAcademy]

When the DELTA STATE where Nzogbu is from , are denying that they are not Igbos … some say they are not Biafra. Yet. It is an Igbo coup ! Nigeria is confused 😁😁😁

[@Xedxi0n]

I'll never know why but I have this natural affinity for Chukwuma Nzeogu‼️ I think had it not been for Ironsi's selfishness, affable Nzeogu would have made a good military leader and likely brutal to some extent though‼️ Ironsi thrust himself into the Presidency he never planned and prepared for‼️ He paid for it with ultimate price (his life) cos he didn't know how to defend it‼️ 🤔🤔🤔

[@henryugochukwu2528]

Thanks for this video But the only solution is to divide the country let the igbo go Yoruba go Hausa go they way Case settled

[@AdamMuhammad-vj1yi]

We have only 3 questions to the coupist, and it must be call ibo coup, 1 the coupist target only 2 regions instead of the entire 3, why not try the coupist who are mostly ibos because ironsi deeply involved, mkl fubara of east not killed despite being in the country?????

[@Live_IT_]

The Eastern Region had a Premier who gave them Free education in Micheal Okpara. The west Akintola was going to Islamize the west and had Awolowo who the Yorubas like imprisoned. It was actually a coup to rescue the Yoruba from Akintola who at the time the West dread. Sentiments aside it was never an Igbo coup. The highest ranking officer was a Yoruba and there were more coup plotter who gave up last minute. In govt the Yoruba had the lowest representative, there was more reasons for the West to want a change than the East but the things Igbos are always ready to sacrifice. Nzegwo took the blame for the coup after it failed to save everyone.

[@doncharlly4069]

This is must a keep documentary 😢

[@jolasisi8860]

If you’re going to tell a story be completely honest, what is “certain groups started to feel marginalised”, name those groups!

[@usmanibrahimkuchi7530]

Obviously, the narrator tried her utmost to downplay the fact that the first coup was in actuality an Igbo Coup. And by so doing tainted what would have been a beautiful recap of the military coups in Nigeria. Dissapointing to say the least, to see such blatant attempt at revisionism

[@chris5430]

Understanding is far from you sir

[@bonifaceefe194]

The truth is that no matter how this woman wants to pent the story, it's was an Igbos game plant

[@afolabitoye4393]

Incomplete analysis. Why not mentioned the coalition government of NPC and NCNC that placed Nigerian squarely in the hands of Housa/Fulani and Igbo.

[@ekusondebango3568]

Was Samuel Ladoke Akintola not part of the same coalition abi?

[@afolabitoye4393]

@@ekusondebango3568 And that's why when he was killed, Yoruba didn't care, because he was a betrayer.

[@ekusondebango3568]

@@afolabitoye4393 Explain to me how he was a betrayer then. I happen to have a totally different view about what he was trying to accomplish though. Fire away buddy.

[@afolabitoye4393]

@@ekusondebango3568 To place Nigeria firmly under NPC control. With NCNC already in their pocket, Awo was languishing in prison and Akintola want to partner NPC.

[@ekusondebango3568]

@@afolabitoye4393 Actually with the alliance between the NPC and NCNC in place virtually all federal ministerial post were shared between the two parties to the exclusion of the West. Akintola simply wanted some of those positions to go the West as well and also to open up some federal jobs for graduates from the region. This infuriated Awo who believed that his AG party will one day capture power. Awo believed in an all or nothing approach to politics. Akintola may have done a little too much but he had some ideas too. However the violence that ensued was simply mind boggling. For instance, when it became apparent that Akintola had been assassinated, the supporters of Awo went after the supporter of Akintola and in just two days over 1,000 persons lost thier lives in the Western region. When Lt. Col F.A. Fajuyi emerged as Military governor for the region his first action was to arrest all supporters of Akintola "for their own safety" and he also closed the border between the region and the Republic of Dahomey to prevent Akintola's supporters from fleeing. Those he arrested were only released after 29July 1966 when Fujuyi lost his life. Things happened back in those days and different people saw them differently.

[@lanrearemu5519]

If Ironsi was not involved, why did he not try the perpetrators. If Nnamdi Azikiwe was not involved, why timed his medical trip or mere coincidence. Ok if that's coincidence why was Okpara Premier of Eastern Region not killed as his compatriots from the other Regions. Why is it only Igbo high officer survived the coup and all other recommended with Ironsi as potential GOC killed. Why did Nwafor Orizu handed over to Ironsi when the Cabinet has appointed an acting Prime Minister? Is it because Ironsi is from his region? afterall he was also a politician Let's stop this nonsense and allow people appologise for that senseless sectional Coup so there would be true reconciliations. That Coup led to the breach of trust till today! Unless people stop these arrogancy and admit the mistakes, the better.

[@nassibisiaku]

perfectly said I don't know why they want us to believe in there narratives. Just accept the damage done and stop playing the victim card there are many loopholes in this documentary

[@ifeanyiike7264]

So why did Gowon not try the coupists after he became the Head of state?

[@femibabs1310]

Exactly

[@aliyu5653]

Evidence of ethnic profiling has been evident in Nigeria since then. The coup was targeted at the north and west highest representatives in government, that's it. Let's just bury the hatchet and move forward, we can't keep on living in the past.

[@adamkabir6685]

Gowon honoured Nzeogwu with proper mullitary burial after the civil why is that ?

[@adeniyithompson4632]

How can the documentary refer to a claim made by one of the coup plotters as a myth?😅