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The resistance to British colonisation from the people of modern mbaise and igbo's throughout Eastern Nigeria is well documented. Bende Onitsha Hinterland Expedition 1905–1906 – The Bende Onitsha Hinterland Expedition is also referred to as the Ahiara Expedition due to the impact it had on the area.
Although these groups have their homelands, by the 1960s, the people were dispersed across Nigeria, with all three ethnic groups represented substantially in major cities. When the war broke out in 1967, there were still 5,000 Igbos in Lagos. [44]
This is list of Nigerian Region military governors (1966–67).General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi took power after a military coup on 16 January 1966, and was deposed in a counter-coup in July 1966 that brought General Yakubu Gowon to power.
Wars involving either Colonial Nigeria or modern Nigeria (1960–). Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. ...
Salling's own status is disputed. In 1991, William Marvel examined the claims of Salling and several other "last Civil War veterans" for a piece in the Civil War history magazine Blue & Gray. Marvel found census data that indicated Salling was born in 1858, not 1846.
The Nigerian government reported that the coup had been led by Lieutenant Colonel Bukar Suka Dimka and had aimed at restoring Gowon's regime. [13] 125 people were arrested in connection with the coup attempt and, in March, 32 people received death sentences, among them Dimka and the defence minister, Major General Illiya D. Bisalla. [14]
List of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity; Uppsala Conflict Data Program; Failed state; Ongoing conflicts in World List of ongoing armed conflicts Chronological List of wars: before 1000 List of wars: 1000–1499 List of wars: 1500–1799 List of wars: 1800–1899 List of wars: 1900–1944 List of wars: 1945–1989 List of wars: 1990 ...
General Yakubu Gowon assumed power on 1 August 1966 in a coup that deposed General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi.In May 1967 he reorganized the four regions in twelve states, appointing a military governor for each state.