How did AGU Ironsi died?
Aguiyi-Ironsi was named military head of state on 17 January 1966, a position he held until 29 July 1966, when a group of Northern army officers revolted against the government, and killed Aguiyi-Ironsi.
When was aguiyi killed?
July 29, 1966
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi/Date of assassination
Is Aguiyi-Ironsi still alive?
Deceased (1924–1966)
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi/Living or Deceased
Who was Aguiyi-Ironsi deputy?
Babafemi Ogundipe
| General Babafemi Ogundipe | |
|---|---|
| In office 16 January 1966 – 29 July 1966 | |
| Head of State | Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Edet Akinwale Wey |
Who led the first military coup in Nigeria?
The 1966 Nigerian coup d’état began on 15 January 1966, when mutinous Nigerian soldiers led by Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu and Emmanuel Ifeajuna killed 22 people including the Prime Minister of Nigeria, many senior politicians, many senior Army officers (including their wives), and sentinels on protective duty.
How many children did Aguiyi Ironsi have?
Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi
| Lady Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Victoria Nwanyiocha21 November 1923 Nigeria |
| Died | 23 August 2021 (aged 97) |
| Spouse(s) | Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi ( m. 1953; killed 1966) |
| Children | 8 |
Who plotted the first coup in Nigeria?
How Ademulegun was killed?
His death. He and his wife were killed in the 1966 coup when coupists led by Timothy Onwuatuegwu, an instructor at the Nigerian Military Training College barged into his room and was shot dead on his bed.
Who was Ojukwu second in command?
Philip Effiong
| Obong Philip Efiong | |
|---|---|
| In office 30 May 1967 – 8 January 1970 | |
| President | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu |
| Preceded by | Position created |
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When did Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi become head of State?
Aguiyi-Ironsi was named military head of state on 17 January 1966, a position he held until 29 July 1966, when a group of northern army officers revolted against the government, and killed Aguiyi-Ironsi.
When did Aguiyi Ironsi join the Nigerian Army?
In 1942, Aguiyi-Ironsi joined the Nigerian Regiment, as a private with the seventh battalion. He was promoted in 1946 to company sergeant major. Also in 1946, Aguiyi-Ironsi was sent on an officer training course in Staff College, Camberley, England.
When was Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi married to Victoria?
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was married to his wife Victoria in 1953. Aguiyi-Ironsi’s son, Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, was appointed to the position of Nigeria’s Defence Minister on 30 August 2006 – forty years after his father’s death.
Where was Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi Ironsi born?
Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi was born into the family of Mazi (Mr.) Ezeugo Aguiyi on the 3rd of March 1924, in Ibeku, Umuahia, located in the present-day Abia State, Nigeria. At the age of eight, he went to live with his older sister, Anyamma, who was married to Theophilius Johnson, a Sierra Leonean diplomat working in Umuahia.