The Assassination of Murtala Muhammed

The Assassination of Murtala Muhammed - February 13, 1976

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This episode looks at the full story of Murtala Muhammed, his life as a military officer and Head of State, his opposition with Yakubu Gowon and, of course, his brutal assassination on February 13, 1976. #HistoryVille
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@samono7726 8 ай бұрын

Simply put, the North has been the Achilles heel of Nigeria since Independence.

@felixsunday6448 Жыл бұрын

With my knowledge of the Asaba massacre during the civil war under the watch of muritala Mohammed,it feels like justice seeing him killed in the same brutal manner those armless and defenseless men were killed at Asaba. Karma is real

@user-df4xj7kk3w 9 ай бұрын

Dinka was with his in his murderous activities.

@clementonuigbo6784 7 ай бұрын

😢

@sydneychukwukelu 10 ай бұрын

Those who live by the sword ⚔️ Die by the sword ⚔️

@chrisfrancis9555 Жыл бұрын

So glad I found this channel 👊 ✊️

@HistoryVille Жыл бұрын

🙏 So glad you're here.

@godspowerigwe1379 Ай бұрын

It is good to keep track of history.

@charlesudechi2796 9 ай бұрын

That's what they play in Military that lead to Gowon chosen over Ojukwu. U chose a junior to rule over his seniors...

@homatenindilula2550 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. I did not know this part of Nigerian history before. In Namibia the Nigerian High Commission is in Gen Murtala Muhammed Street. Now I know why

@backinhistory9 6 күн бұрын

Beautifully rendered. I enjoyed it.

@HistoryVille 6 күн бұрын

Thank you. 🙏🏼

@davidbishop2329 Жыл бұрын

Good job Mr vile

@olaolaleye7724 Жыл бұрын

Those of us who did not know what was going on at the time of his death was very saddened when he was killed not knowing it was the law of karma that was in operation. The Bible says" those who killed by the sword will surely die by the sword".

@IbrahimMohammed-rm6bk Жыл бұрын

Murtala's brutal killing has nothing to do with karma. His killing was as a result of ethical sentiment by a kinsman to Gowon named Dimka.

@izee6036 Жыл бұрын

Stop that nonsense, I would say it was foreign influence was involved, the western criminals never like it when small countries are doing their own thing, remember what they did to Thomas Sankara of Burkina. As far as we still have so many ignorants in the continent. For 30 years countries like Russia and china 🇨🇳 were poor and look today both countries, they are now global leaders why because the biggest evil on earth the USA and its European puppets can’t bully them.

@adetayoakinmade9977 11 ай бұрын

Do you know the meaning of karma, stop this ridiculous sentiment, anybody can die anytime anyday

@chukwuebukairondi6188 11 ай бұрын

@@IbrahimMohammed-rm6bk who killed The first head of state and first military administrator of the old western region. Who killed those men?

@michaelan139 10 ай бұрын

@@adetayoakinmade9977 Surely you're the one missing the meaning of Karma.. Asaba massacre is enough reason for karma.

@StressRelieverJoint-mx7ki 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for not missing out the critical fact that made Biafra to fail which was that instead on reinforcing their defence around the Biafra geographical region Ojukwu ordered his soldiers to take Mid-West and proceed to take South West and Lagos! That was fatal error!!!!!!!!!! If Ojukwu had remained within the Biafra land without the tall ambition he would have succeeded. The costly mistake does not always get mentioned.

@charlesudechi2796 9 ай бұрын

What do u mean take Lagos ? Was biafra going to add lagos in biafra? Don't u know the reason why they went to Lagos ?

@taii_chii6782 7 ай бұрын

Ojukwu had no plans to move to Lagos or the western region

@StressRelieverJoint-mx7ki 7 ай бұрын

@@charlesudechi2796 what were the reasons for advancing towards the Western region and coming towards Lagos until they were decimated at Ore?

@godspowerigwe1379 Ай бұрын

Ojukwu's father owned the largest estate in Lagos as at then; you wouldn't expect an Igbo man to forsake his landed and juicy properties and go defend where he had nothing. Private interest. Now we know. God Save NIGERIA 🙏

@plainmanspeaking8406 11 күн бұрын

@@godspowerigwe1379 Why did you say then?? Did the Yorubas buy the properties from him?? Pls finish the history.

@paulsnoword8690 Жыл бұрын

Kharma came for him ! Brutality begets brutality !

@williamsosa5501 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏nice one 👍 😊

@babatundelordmoses-fp1bm 9 ай бұрын

It's unforgettable experience that can not be eras over the years.

@jimmysmith1051 10 күн бұрын

History is life..

@gemmedium1126 Жыл бұрын

These were kids, young, vibrant and examplary young men, though dutiful and ready to serve, Greed and Mistrust fueled from all angles ruining everything.

@chineduonuoha3855 10 ай бұрын

Gowon's loyalists from the middle belt killed him to reinstall the toppled former head of state. There was a power tussle between the hausa/ fulani officers and the their counterparts from Benue/ plateau.

@Favour2020 9 ай бұрын

It Was Obasanjo Planning

@fatonabiona5820 Ай бұрын

Any proof.? You have introduced bias. Obasanjo himself narrowly missed being killed in the Doimka coup. One officer, Colonel Dumuje, was mistaken for Obasanjo and shot,though he didn't die.

@fatonabiona5820 Ай бұрын

Go and read history.

@chineduonuoha3855 29 күн бұрын

@@fatonabiona5820 Why do you think Gen. Gowon was pardoned to return back to nigeria from the UK....ignoramus.

@chineduonuoha3855 29 күн бұрын

@@fatonabiona5820 What do you know about nigeria military history.

@miriamagbo4229 9 ай бұрын

Wicked man!

@odebooluwatobiloba2658 Жыл бұрын

Good video

@kipchorngwonektiroto457 3 ай бұрын

God's justice never fails. He may delay it but it is sure. He deliverers on time.

@joegibsonzulu2599 Жыл бұрын

An opportunist and calculated killer he was.Thank God he was stopped in his tracks

@anything_goes24 7 ай бұрын

Good video, but some Murital didnt come in with a bloody coup.

@AbimikuFrancis-rd4mg 9 ай бұрын

Indeed I feel like what my father his memory is just around me now unfortunately he exit last 2 years ago. But as I watch these videos it reminded me what he was telling me before he passes away .I only heard from him, am so amazing for such history in my life an to tells my children someday. 😢😂😂😂

@ooob464 10 ай бұрын

Gown lived among them that was why he kept Muritala and other core northerns closed. That was the only reason he survived and not killed

@adebisiademola751 21 күн бұрын

Muritala Muhammed was on his way to jumat at the dodan barracks Central mosque when he was attacked by Dimka

@saiduabdulkarim-w4s 2 күн бұрын

Rest in peace Amen 🙏

@lazarousonunkwo-cz6pd 9 ай бұрын

Dimka did so well by taking down the Jihadist Murtala Muhammed..He did not wear his juju to the mosque on that fateful day of Feb 13th 1976.

@emekaudeogu Жыл бұрын

The war is on. I think it will be good for the search overall. Maybe a bit rough for Google but they will find their feet eventually.

@chukwuebukairondi6188 Жыл бұрын

Those who killed by the sword will be as well killed by the sword QED!

@adetayoakinmade9977 10 ай бұрын

That is arrant nonsense, that then means all the Nigerian soldiers should perish

@elvisiriowen7194 Жыл бұрын

In as much as he was a great patriot he was too angry and vengeful

@godspowerigwe1379 Ай бұрын

Britain should be blamed for doing a very poor work on Nigeria. I wish to also suggest WE RETURN TO REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS.

@rfk3348 9 ай бұрын

I grew in my home country seeing Gen.Murtala Mohammed face in our kitchen utensils even still date ....when why,I was told told he was a military president of Nigeria with good leader qualities and with no fear of favours...he loved his country Nigeria and his leadership qualities made the Ikeja-Lagos international Airport be named after him.

@samuelokey2299 Ай бұрын

My man, I will always remember you.RIP

@user-pi5oc4gr9z 15 күн бұрын

Murtala Mohammed was an assassin who looted central bank of Nigeria in Benin city.

@handsonlabssoftwareacademy594 5 ай бұрын

Good save Nigeria!

@user-px6zl4dl6b 9 ай бұрын

Danjuma was trained in Sandhurst not Aldershot as narrated please.

@kinguche9208 Жыл бұрын

Karma came back to the young ambitious Muhammad. Gowon knew that Muhammad was brutal , ambitious to take power even before the civil war and used him to fight the civil war then trying to take him out of military but Muhammad took him out of power

@adetayoakinmade9977 Жыл бұрын

Muhammed is a great leader inrespective of your opinion

@kinguche9208 Жыл бұрын

@@adetayoakinmade9977 you’re entitled to you opinion.

@diranbabalola2911 Жыл бұрын

😊

@khalidbashir4017 Жыл бұрын

He defeated your grandparents that’s why🤣🤣😂.he was the best head of state ever period

@kinguche9208 Жыл бұрын

@@khalidbashir4017 🤣 you felt bad

@user-jb3kt9tq2r 7 ай бұрын

Olushola Awoyomi

@teddynganga4179 9 ай бұрын

Who knows about colonel henry ugboho during the civil war?

@chidiebereolewe5611 2 ай бұрын

He was beheaded in Benin

@qadarsaeed Жыл бұрын

Murtala the lagend off nigeria❤️👈

@usmanshaibu9065 8 ай бұрын

History is subjective. However, most of her narrative is flawed with inconsistency. She try to dehumanised Murtala, even Obasanjo that succeeded him honour his integrity till today.

@user-rf5ig5bx2q Ай бұрын

Good job, but this video probably should have been named " the rise and fall of Murtala Mohammed"

@Favour2020 9 ай бұрын

In War Both Side Killed. Both Have Their Karma. Who Are Those That K!lled The Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba And Okotie Eboh.

@akhimiehoolufemipius9489 9 ай бұрын

To be honest, Ojukwu tried, but the big mistake he made was not to have allowed the so called Biafra people to have stayed in there own land and fight any other tribe that wants to invade in...then it will then left for the Yoruba people to know there own faith.. well it's a pity Nigerian still remains like this... God help this country.

@trentson6965 Ай бұрын

@adetayoakinmade9977, The problem with most Nigerians is that they don't know when it's appropriate to use certain words. Some may argue that what happened to the Biafra military when Nigeria soldier won the war during the Civil War was karma for his actions. Of course, as a military man, he may have experienced gun injuries at some point. However, we don't have concrete evidence about his own case, linking that to Buhari and other military officers I think they are once victims of injury from gunshots only God say it is not their time to answer the eternal calling. Therefore, the law of karma doesn't apply here. As a soldier, he is trained to carry a gun, and this is part of their training protocol.

@thomasdinero1555 9 ай бұрын

Today in Nigeria 28 years 58 years mumu, they beggars in Nigeria 🇳🇬

@kingsleyagbe3064 8 күн бұрын

Gowon has alot of blood in his hands...he planned this .

@maxwellbernard5809 Жыл бұрын

Murtala was a sadist and jihadist but courageous soldiers halted his evil ambition

@bennethejindu4537 24 күн бұрын

"Detribalized"?! That's one thing that Murtala Mohammed WAS NOT.

@thomasdinero1555 9 ай бұрын

So who tribes destroyed Nigeria???

@charlesudechi2796 9 ай бұрын

Even though I blame Ojukwu for not planning well before declaring biafra...I know Gowon was moving fast through degree to control what happens in South East. But he should have waited source for Allies good one. Aside that I don't blame him for the war... He is a man...and what he saw till today nobody has proven him wrong... South East till treated like they are not part of Nigeria. People are quick to point finger and say igbos play victims but do not have that nerves to speak openly of the mindset of the North of thinking Nigeria is for theirs to rule . Yorubas might want to play 2nd citizen in their own country but igbo man won't accept nothing short of fairness and equity

@blueresolve2954 9 ай бұрын

Yorubas want to play 2nd citizens? Where? President Tinubu's key appointments are mostly Yorubas. Just like the Northerners. Lol. Most Nigerians are tribalistic, Igbos, Hausas or Yorubas. Included. Hausas/Fulanis are apparently been more blatant but others no less.

@thespiritualartofwar 3 ай бұрын

Gowon was not a man of his word on the Aburi Accord. The whole world as he agreed to the terms in Accra only for him to reject the agreement upon coming back to Lagos. While telling Igbos that they should return back to Nigeria with no security as a people. Ojukwu had no choice after council with the elders of the East to declare independence from Nigeria. Gowon was a puppet of the North and the British. Nobody even put up a fight for him when he was overthrown.

@seyio4011 11 ай бұрын

Your report omitted the key reason for the second coup, which was merciless killing of Northern and Western Police and spiritual leaders by igbo officers, in an attempt to ensure eastern domination of the military. Danjuma, Murtala, and other northern soldiers were courageous to fight the eastern domination and avenge the killings of northern political and spiritual leaders.

@mohamedkuyateh5434 11 ай бұрын

Every documentary I’ve watched about Nigeria always make it seem like the easterners are always innocent and didn’t start the whole tribal killings in Nigeria.

@sydneychukwukelu 10 ай бұрын

Do you know that 90% of the soldiers involved in the first coup were of Northern and Western Extraction

@sunusidambatta1614 10 ай бұрын

History ville or biafra news and they hate murtala to the core.

@judengenechukwuemeka3811 10 ай бұрын

This must be another Yoruba man being tormented by Ibo ghost😁😁😁😁. No matter how educated a yoruba man is primitive tribalism can not leave

@ibbyjohn5051 9 ай бұрын

@@judengenechukwuemeka3811 oga accept the fact your people started this whole thing.. y’all like to play the victim card and it’s disgusting at this point

@nseabasiaquaowo4518 Ай бұрын

Perfect voice is that which you, but your briefing which is historic is only one sided, even it was about the assassination of the said late head of state Murtala Mohammed.

@Dododawa Ай бұрын

This is largely responsible for the civil due to his counter coup, in which Gen Ironsi was brutally killed. He was also the worst war commander, he allowed Ibrahim Taiwo to carry out the Asaba massacre. As karma would have it it too killed in a rain of gun fire by his northerner. He spent about six months in office, same length as Gen. Ironsi. Mr. Karma has no friend and has no foe, he distributes retribution in his own time.

@malacksmamahbaaregrunshie9473 14 күн бұрын

I love Nigeria so much, their history and about everything, my only fear is the drastic actions of the Military Officers,when it comes to killing and executions.there has never been in the history of any country after the 2 World War in 1945,such a kind of a Bárbaros killings and executions,since the first Coup against Alhaji Tafewah Belewah in the 60ths than in my dear Nigeria,we thank the Almighty Lord God,Allah.Who permits that,the Peace And The Love is being Fruthful in these modern days with the Democracy!?🙏🙏🤲🤲😮😮😮😮💜💜❤️❤️🇳🇬💜💜❤️🇬🇭👍✌️👂👂💪💪💪💪🧠🧠🧠✍️✍️✍️✍️🧠🧠💯👂💪💪👍✌️👋👋💜💜💜❤️❤️❤️❤️👋👋💯❤️

@malacksmamahbaaregrunshie9473 14 күн бұрын

My Love to Nigeria and the Nigerians dates back from August 1979 Algiers,the capital of Algeria,where 😅I was on my way to Spain,I got stranded and my everything was stoleñ including my Ghanian Passport,I went and made a report to the crying,they directed to Ghanian Consulate,who subsequently issued me with travelling Certificate,but no passport,so l started from one Consulate of almost the majority of the West African countries,until I came across my Angel at the Nigerian Embassy,there I met the Consul,He was a Yoruba tribes man, because he had the Yoruba tribal marks on His face,I could recognize that because I lived with them when I was a kid in Ghana.Finally,l narrated all my Delima to him,he took me his house on the Mountains,when l told Him that myEmbassy had neglected issuing me a passport,instead I was given a Traveling Certificate,He issued me with an official note to the Spanish Ambassador,claiming on my behalf,that l was a SEA man,who's Ship had abundoned me on ground and sailed to Alicante,the south of Spain in effect,the Spanish Consulate issued me with a visa to enter Spain,where l subsequently enlisted in the Spanish Armed Forces,All my progresses are owned to Him.God Bless You Sir.😮💜💜💜💜💜💜💜❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯ITS SAD,I CAN'T REMEMBER HIS NAME,BUT HE WAS CONSULAR IN AUGUST 1979,ON WARDS, AND A YORUBAH VERY KIND MAN?👁️👁️👀👀👀👀👀🧠🧠✍️✍️✍️✍️💜❤️🇳🇬💜❤️🇬🇭👍✌️💪💪💯💯💯 .

@davidonyido4769 25 күн бұрын

He is now in HELL!!!He killed with the guns and died by the guns!!!

@thomasdinero1555 9 ай бұрын

Gowan is the biggest looter of Nigeria 🇳🇬

@khalidbashir4017 Жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="160">2:40</a> “in the same manner he entered it,in a SHOWER OF BULLETs” this statement is FALSE,no one was killed during the coup that brought Murtala to the throne.don’t show your bias or sentiments while narrating history

@Drew_nsppd Жыл бұрын

But he was the brains behind the july rematch, which eventually paved way to his own presidency, so yes, he left as he entered.

@abdullahiibrahimalhassan4460 Жыл бұрын

Understand before you comment. Not the way enter power but the way he enter political system. And it was true he enter political system through blood shed, during the Nigerian civil war, that's when he gain political system prominence.

@khalidbashir4017 Жыл бұрын

@@abdullahiibrahimalhassan4460 Abdullahi are directing your comments towards me?😇

@KingsleyKuba-ql6qh Жыл бұрын

Go and read about the Asaba Massacre

@israelchike964 11 ай бұрын

In a shower of bullets

@mikeokoro65 Ай бұрын

He was evil for those who killed him

@charlesudechi2796 9 ай бұрын

So biafra declared and immediately started attacking? Wow wow interesting history

@oshomokhai 3 ай бұрын

This documentary sacrificed objectivity, more of a PR stunt, please do an unbiased research of what happened in Asaba.

@adrianude5189 Жыл бұрын

well done Buka Suka Dimka .

@FARMYINUS Ай бұрын

😅 Nigerian are still suffering from the effect of the black Friday. May through his messy give us another of U. Bless you.

@MusaNasir-fw5nc 10 ай бұрын

The narrator is very biased against murtala Muhammed. She skilfully blackmailed him indirectly may be due to hatred as a result of his ethnic and religious identity. The murtala Muhammed we know may not be perfect but he was a military man with genuine lone for the country and all it's people especially the poor and vulnerable. He also started the plan to go back to democracy which is one of the things his predecessor did not want to do.

@jeffreychukwufumnanya3097 10 ай бұрын

The same love that drove him to order the killing of innocent civilians in Asaba. He deserved what he got in my humble opinion.

@ooob464 10 ай бұрын

Liar! I am not from the north or middle belt. But the truth is Gowon had the plan to hand over to democracy but the core northern clergies advised him to hold on. Muritala is a man we love in the south west, he even married our sister and I feel said his life was ended tragically. I still tell my kids his story, but don’t be tribalistic he had flaws. Gowon ‘s beautiful life showed he perhaps did something right..

@tinafatusin8023 10 ай бұрын

Lol. Narrator is actually too kind.... murals Mohammed was a power hungry beast. And a failure as a military officer. He always craved for leadership but he sucked at it.

@Favour2020 9 ай бұрын

@@jeffreychukwufumnanya309716:47

@adetayoakinmade9977 9 ай бұрын

Very correct

@khalidbashir4017 Жыл бұрын

Ask the Igbos😂

@seyio4011 11 ай бұрын

Your report is pro Biafran, pro Igbos and anti Nigeria

@jeffreychukwufumnanya3097 10 ай бұрын

Because the story didn't fit your narrative?

@josephebinabo2610 Жыл бұрын

You people have started praising the past corrupt leaders. Later now una go praise Buhari.

@chrisfrancis9555 Жыл бұрын

Nobody's praising corruption you doughnut, she's just recounting a part of history regardless if the leader was corrupted or not, there were many corrupt leaders put in power by the British and the Jews, if this was about idi amin, would it still be unsatisfactory

@adetayoakinmade9977 Жыл бұрын

Muhammed is exemptional

@johnsonolajide4647 Жыл бұрын

You don't know what you are saying.

@adetayoakinmade9977 Жыл бұрын

@@johnsonolajide4647 you are not born at that time so you don't know much about him.

@khalidbashir4017 Жыл бұрын

You’re an Igbo that’s why😂😂i can feel ur pain cuz he defeated your grandparents