The Story of How Obasanjo Escaped Being Killed by Dimka and his Men on the day Murtala was Killed

In this video, we explore the untold story of Obasanjo's brush with death - Dimka's coup.

[@ayenia2736]

the life of the man is a testament to the saying 'if God does not kill you, no king can be able to do'.

[@samuelnyarkotey9618]

What happened to Dimka

[@michaelochido3244]

@samuellnnyarkote9618...Dimka was arrested while trying to escape.he was allegedly betrayed by a former girlfriend.he was tried for treason and executed

[@iktheboy7594]

I think I saw Idiagbon in this videos... twice even

[@fubaraanthony8720]

The the bury screen? Terrible

[@Mustapha_Bashir]

I smell conspiracy theory !

[@edwardadu-gyamfi3107]

Currently among African Leaders who are still living Gen Obasanjo is my favourite.

[@sonnyolaajayi3028]

Awesomeness of God . General Olusegun Obasanjo is a great man of uncommon destiny

[@bessjibunoh]

That is my Daddy leading the parade in this video.👏🏾🥳🥹❤️ I am super proud of the merit system within the Nigerian Military. Despite being from the South, he was steadily promoted when due. He led many senior appointments and retired as a General of the Nigerian Army. Thanks so much for this video. ❤

[@akandesaheed3835]

You will say the merit system back then not now.

[@jessedee8635]

Awww congratulations. I hope he is still alive??

[@itguru2943]

Your daddy or dàdi or you meant your father 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@Profitfromcoaching]

​@@itguru2943erm, please what's the difference between daddy, dad and father

[@Tobby_aff]

evidence?

[@chineduonuoha294]

The man has always been lucky all his narrowly escaping death on several occasions. He survived the civil war , assassination attempt, and in prison under Sani Abacha when he was accused of plotting to overthrow the federal government in a violent military coup. Arms and ammunition was reportedly planted in his farm at Otta to implicate and finally have him executed. The man survived and came out from prison to become president. He is still alive and plays football and squash at over 90 .

[@marievanantwerpen9583]

Obasanjo is spiritually fortified, he is like a deity, the most rugged soldier in the history of Nigerian military

[@ckolins]

He's 86 years not 90 years!

[@ayeniomoh871]

❤

[@jessedee8635]

OBJ, a perfect example of a cat with 9 lives

[@Olawuni40]

​@@ckolinsHe was assumed to be 86years but Obasanjo had no birth certificate.

[@Fasthebaker]

The mind of a trained military personal is just too elite, that alhaji Yusuf intellect was too sharp, same as Obasanjo, I've always respected him

[@Mario-ur8ti]

I wish there would be more versions of this event to corroborate this story. Other versions state that Obasanjo was actually aware of the assassination plot, and later sneaked out to Maiduguri where the late business mogul, Alhaji Mai Deribe hid him in his house.

[@mangtube]

I have heard a family account from the Dumuje side that suggests he knew very well. Dumuje survived that attempt and was rewarded with a significant post (and presumably his silence) afterwards.

[@theupwardlook4703]

My first impression as well. Either he was party to it, or he was indeed lucky.

[@opetimistic]

​@@mangtubewhoa. Lucky Officer Dumuje

[@nelsonzrh]

May the good lord continue to keep Baba OBJ for us for many years to come . Amen

[@yusufbamulanga7865]

Being from East Africa +256 specifically and from a military family as Dad was in the Army just after Independence and then the regime of Gen Iddi Amin Daada days. Am fascinated by how them military officers navigated new independent self rule. Please drop your email as some of us need to appreciate you.

[@adeseghaolusegun3513]

No one has his history in Nigeria so blessed and wise

[@veruji6700]

Ekemini udim.... a name to the voice. This is one of my best channels on KZbin. Thank you for educating us.

[@musty10_]

Aswr

[@willise2n]

Why are you blurring the images???

[@jhonkhan8153]

Till this day still gun's instead of good Governance to serve the people, isn't the same gun's been traded to be used to capture your fellow man to the gates of no return!!!!? The power is not through the barrel of gun but through ethical policies in place to help your own people

[@promisealex4217]

Baba is great man with great history and the best of it is that God de him back even though I don't like him that much during his time as civilians president because of corruption but right now i see many reasons for baba to leaves longer long Life baba iyabo but you have to return some money to Nigeria to make amends

[@cranimermusaazi1415]

Am from Uganda i love obasanjo .

[@AbdulSerry-gg9qo]

Am the first to view this video, please do a video for my country sierra leone

[@DejiTalker]

Wow! Patience, regard for the junior officer saved him. We can learn a thing or two from that

[@gibsonlibingi2637]

You should also explore the genesis of war between Palestine & Israel

[@emmanuelgreat238]

to push your agenda, right?

[@mikerosco4267]

Why are you covering President Jimmy Carter's image? What do you plan to achieve? Great video.

[@afolabioluwatobi1702]

God bless your knowledge ❤

[@felixolalekanadebayo8946]

I think Obasanjo family is the apple of GOD'S eye. We need to ask Baba to tell us the secret while GOD loves him so much. A similar thing happen to his daughter Iyabo obasanjo when three children were killed in her vehicle. Iyabo had left her vehicle when the gunmen attacked her.

[@catc6401]

THE SLICKEST COUP IN NIGERIAN HISTORY. HE KNEW WHAT WAS UP 💯

[@marvinstone9651]

Much appreciated 🙏

[@lagravitas3267]

What’s with the blurring o pictures? Isn’t this meant to be history? 🙄

[@breakthroughetim7189]

Thank you my learned historian

[@adanchinmakandikelijahhail5360]

Thanks for sharing

[@gregoryharris8706]

I don't see the necessity in blurry part of the video.

[@viewbox8794]

Obasanjo nah spirit no ordinary human is that lucky many times.

[@estherojo9286]

Amen for Jehovah God Almighty protections and safety in Jesus Christ name amen. Jehovah God Almighty always clear untimely deaths, illnesses and problems away from his people in Jesus Christ name amen 🙏 A very Long peaceful healthy living life to you all Sirs in Jesus Christ name amen 🙏. Thank you Sirs to all our forever Presidents of Nigeria reigning ruling with peace, integrity, good health and wellness plus safety in Jesus Christ name amen.

[@eliamwakifuna6420]

That is good history

[@carlitobkanco2294]

@back in history whats the instrumental behind your videos.

[@backinhistory9]

Private chat me please - [e-mail]

[@teshawn5675]

Did you guys noticed that it was Tunde Idiagbon who was driving Obasanjo in that peugeot 504 ???

[@classicalretroback]

A great escape by God's grace.

[@dominicilenre4585]

As at that time there was sanity in the country, economy-wise, even with all the reasons the coup plotters gave then. Just make an "attempted attempt" to compare Nigeria of the 70s to Nigeria of today.

[@jonahigbokwe394]

What is the summation of the presidency of OBJ? Did make Nigeria better, did he take Nigeria to a greater height? The answer is a capital no. He brought the country to her knees. The prices of everything sky rocketed and corruption became worse. There's nothing to celebrate about Nigerian leaders, only that the new always takes over from the bad and make it worse.

[@paulostickaomojia4836]

APC slave spotted

[@adeyanjudamilola3459]

I see you don't know your history well Go and check facts

[@TonyOkoro-c3u]

WHO CARES 😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑.

[@jkauto7836]

Bukar sukar Dimka I believe he must be from plateau state

[@backinhistory9]

@@jkauto7836 Yes, he was.

[@tobikeeney176]

I lived all my life on the street where the head of state was killed. Named the street after him. Murtala Mohammed road.

[@ojajuniemmanueloladotun4245]

Olu Bajowa is from igbotako in ondo state, he's my kinsman ❤

[@soniaatiene-vv4kr]

God is wonderful

[@CharlesOdo]

...And Those who always say that Obasanjo is not handsome should please what this video...

[@ycshittu5412]

They didn't want to kill Jim. Obasanjo was no threat to anyone

[@lawalsumaila71]

No see you

[@frankveck7988]

Is that baby (today a man of course) still alive? What does he do?

[@jinadshola6726]

😢

[@brains7733]

Thanks for this enlightening video

[@andyplus1352]

Good Share !

[@hoseaowolo9505]

Notice how they don’t hold the whole north responsible for the actions of Dimka? But hold the entire south east responsible for the actions of a man who was more of a northerner. Oh well

[@backinhistory9]

Ahaha!! I get your point. You will get to hear more about the January and July 1966 coups and the causes of the Nigeria-Biafra war in our series on the War. My editor is currently working on them and I am sure I will start posting them in the next 2 week.

[@yusufawe1482]

You can say that again

[@blueresolve2954]

You have the whole thing mixed up. Technically, Bukar Suka Dimka isn't even a core northerner. He's from a middle belt tribe. Today's Plateau state. So I'm not sure what you meant by 'Northerner'. Secondly, I myself DON'T think the 1966 January coup was an igbo coup. But the hard nut that has remained uncrackable is that NO Senior igbo leader was killed - Civilian /Military. None. I'd have been much easier to shoot things if a major igbo leader was killed. May God help us learn from the past.

[@afolabioluseundeji8965]

The actions of the Easterners before and after the coup is the reason.

[@AmehaviePaul]

God bless obj

[@Boombastic82]

I see no heros in Nigeria. Everyone is a villain

[@andrewoni197]

Beautiful

[@katherinevermasinploegerat9025]

And our 16m dollars for electricity would have been safe and many more.How is it that Dinka want to kill him and still allowed him to take over from muritala? OBJ is not clean.

[@gbolahanfadeyi2886]

I’m trying to make some sense out of your comment.. DIMKA ALLOWED OBASANJO TO TAKE OVER FROM MURITALA ??. How was that possible ??.

[@jowieslifestyle]

Try to get more information before talking....

[@oniludemobolaji3687]

Obj signed Dimka's death warrant upon being made the head of state

[@babatundeososanya5769]

You are somewhat confused

[@MrcollinsMrDavid-sh4yl]

Him always be save for any battle that is on course

[@opetimistic]

The coup plotters were sloppy

[@MichaelNgaovore]

Public health BSc teaching

[@Dondiddy20]

Omo dimka na vampire that year.

[@patfoiloofficial2154]

What’s the sound on the background?

[@backinhistory9]

Send me an email: [e-mail]

[@lucaslongpuan]

Is God all the way.

[@tunedinhoomofa5781]

I wouldn’t believe a word out of Obasanjo’s mouth I remember that day very well was in Ikoyi at the time myself. Truth is no Lt.Col sets up government in Nigeria always a General behind it

[@Fr_somtoo]

But you know it was Gen. Bissalla who gave moral support to the Dimka clique. Bissalla was implicated and executed.

[@pialjoe5619]

MD Yusuf is the real saviour of Obasanjo

[@concertcomedy]

Ohh 😮

[@worldwidechannel4864]

That background music is very boring

[@JosephEsin-ox8lf]

Jose i like history

[@Muhammed-g7k5d]

Rest in peace

[@MrcollinsMrDavid-sh4yl]

God is with me

[@adrianude5189]

God bless Buka Suka Dimka

[@bimboolaniyi]

He was executed you fool

[@nurainolawale7698]

I was expecting the video to also explain how T.Y Danjuma was able to crush the coup when Obasanjo was in hiding

[@shemarmoore5292]

😂clown u know nothing

[@adeyanjudamilola3459]

Please Tell us I love history

[@deoladeolarasski5487]

Obasanjo ream best president Nigeria ever produce 💯💯👌👌

[@adeyanjudamilola3459]

That's what humility can do Just imagine he decline a visit from a loyal comrade And I also noticed, OBJ is a well cultured man, people loved him even at those old ages, a true leader

[@apakalagbenga3337]

I felt not because I expected his death at any moment but Obasanjo has never been good to Nigeria as a country despite the grace of God over his head. I saw him as a forgetful,shameless,egocentric, selfish and ungrateful human being. Honestly i am not saying all these to curse or abuse him or dishonour him but the must be told.He should have midwifed the affairs of this nation better,given all the opportunities at his beck and call in and outside office. I really used to the man but he has lost all before me and i wish may be God can still assist him to rewrite his wrongs. He is truly a man with destiny

[@shemarmoore5292]

Wrong he as been so kind to Nigeria 🇳🇬 that he dropped power democratically and end coup in Nigeria with some other Africa countries buhari is the reason for our step back. Under him 4 coups happen in Africa

[@paulostickaomojia4836]

APC slave spotted

[@debolaezekiel3634]

Destiny...

[@mr7teen922]

Obasanjo is such a coward 😂😂.

[@gbolahanfadeyi2886]

How was he a coward ?? . Because he was smart enough not to get himself killed by Dinka and his men !!!!. What would you have done in a situation like that ??. Please tell me.

[@jowieslifestyle]

Said by a child

[@12tribes37]

​@@gbolahanfadeyi2886really?

[@ekusondebango3568]

@@gbolahanfadeyi2886 I will tell you how: He dressed up in his civvies, ready to drive across the border into Dahomey ( now Benin republic). He did not establish contact with loyal troops as the number 2 man in that govt. This would have meant that BS Dimka would have succeeded in bringing Gowon back if others had not stopped him. Do you not see the problem here? Danjuma rallied loyal troops while still in uniform.

[@gbolahanfadeyi2886]

I see and understand your point. But my question is HOW DID DIMKA MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR OBASANJO TO SUCCEED MURTALA ?. Obasanjo was picked due to his seniority and other officers did not object to it. If DIMKA had seen OBJ, I don’t think he would have speared him talk less of making it possible for him to succeed Murtala.