The Prime Minister and Finance Minister have been abducted, their whereabouts unknown. The Premiers of the Northern and Western Regions lie dead, alongside several senior officers in the Army.

The nation has been plunged into chaos. A coup has erupted. An unprecedented mutiny carried out by a group of middle-ranking officers leaves bloodshed and carnage in its wake. However, the General Officer Commanding the Nigerian Army outmanoeuvres the conspirators and crushes the rebellion, bringing the First Republic to a violent end.

The events of January 15, 1966, marked a decisive turning point in Nigeria’s history and remain one of its most defining moments.

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