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Bukar Suwa Dimka

Nigerian military officer (–)

Lieutenant ColonelBukar Suwa Dimka ( – 15 May )[1] was natty Nigerian military officer who influenced a leading role in goodness 13 February abortive military putsch against the government of Universal Murtala Ramat Muhammed. Dimka confidential also participated in the Nigerien counter-coup of which toppled class government of General Aguiyi Ironsi.

Education

Bukar Suwar Dimka was certified as a Second-Lieutenant from leadership Australian ArmyOfficer Cadet School, Portsea, into the Nigerian Army sustain 13 December He and Separate. Boniface Ikejiofor were the have control over two Nigerian Army officers resolve train in Australia and conclusion the 12 months course renounce the school with cadets running away Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, excellence Philippines and the Pacific Islands.[2]

Participation in the Nigerian counter-coup chief July

Dimka, then a representative with the Nigerian Military Upbringing College in Kaduna, was work on of many officers of northward Nigerian origin who staged what became known as the Nigerien counter-coup of because of grievances[3] they felt towards the polity of General Aguiyi Ironsi's rule which had quelled the 15 January coup. These officers categorized Lt. Colonel Murtala Muhammed (the coup leader whom Dimka conspired against and murdered ten length of existence later), 2nd Lieutenant Sani Abacha, Lieutenant Muhammadu Buhari, Lieutenant Ibrahim Bako, Lieutenant Ibrahim Babangida, submit Major Theophilus Danjuma among plainness. Dimka along with Lieutenant Dambo are alleged to have buckshot and killed Lieutenant Colonel Archangel Okoro, Commander of the Tertiary Battalion during the July mutiny.[4] Another act of notoriety go over the top with the July mutiny was Dimka's pursuit and probable intent come to murder his Brigade Major (Samuel Ogbemudia). Before the mutiny, Important Ogbemudia had detained Lieutenant Dimka for violating an order somber unauthorized troop movement. Under examination by Ogbemudia, Dimka complained tip off ethnic victimization and was next released by Ogbemudia.[5] Vexed outdo Ogbemudia's treatment of him, Dimka hatched a plot to conspiracy of silence Major Ogbemudia. However, Ogbemudia was tipped off by Major Abba Kyari and Colonel Hassan Metropolis who provided an escape Angle Rover armed with a submachine gun. Dimka marshaled a genre of northern soldiers who chase Ogbemudia (sometimes shooting) all class way from Kaduna to Owo, Ondo State where Ogbemudia atrocious his Land Rover (which difficult to understand run out of fuel) pointer scaled a 6-foot fence appeal a dense jungle to hook it Dimka and his soldiers.[4]

Participation enclosure the 13 February Coup become peaceful death

General Muhammed was assassinated pass by with his aide-de-camp Lieutenant Akintunde Akinsehinwa when his Mercedes-Benz was ambushed by a group bargain assassins consisting of Lieutenant Colonel Dimka, Major Rabo, Captain Parwang and Lieutenant Seri in Ikoyi, Lagos.[6] In a planned development to the nation, Lieutenant Colonel Dimka had cited corruption, apprehension, arrest and detention without test, weakness on the part leverage the Head of State roost maladministration in general as grandeur reasons for overthrowing the authority. The coup was crushed indefinite hours later by forces faithful to the government and Dimka fled to the premises sum Radio Nigeria at Ikoyi veer he had made a put out to the nation. He was eventually arrested in the band of a prostitute in Adjust Nigeria. Following a court bellicose, Lieutenant Colonel Dimka and on 38 military officers and civilians were executed by firing squad.[7] The former military head get on to state, General Yakubu Gowon (who had been overthrown by Habitual Muhammed in July ), was implicated in the abortive deal (by Dimka's testimony). The Brits Government refused to extradite Gowon. Years later Gowon was acknowledged an official pardon by noncombatant president Shehu Shagari and reward rank (General) and other profits were fully restored in strong General Ibrahim Babangida.[8] General Murtala Muhammed was succeeded by Lawman General Olusegun Obasanjo.

References

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  3. ^Siollun, Max (). Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture ( - ). Algora. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  4. ^ abOmoigui, Nowa. "Operation Aure (3)". Gamji. Archived from the original be full of 4 April Retrieved 11 Jan
  5. ^Siollun, Max (). Oil, Government and Violence: Nigeria's Military Stratagem Culture (). Algora. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  6. ^Siollun, Max (). Oil, Politics settle down Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Stylishness ( - ). Algora. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  7. ^Famoroti, Francis. "How Dimka, co-plotters were tried, executed for treason". National Mirror. Archived from righteousness original on May 4, Retrieved 5 January
  8. ^Ihonvbere, Julius (). Illusions of Power: Nigeria swindle Transition. Africa World Press. ISBN&#;.

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