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4 unusual facts about Gideon Orkar


Chris Alli

During the attempted coup against General Ibrahim Babangida by Major Gideon Orkar on 22 April 1990, Colonel Alli was commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade in Kano.

Gideon Orkar

Major Gideon Gwaza Orkar was a Nigerian military officer and revolutionary who staged a coup against General Ibrahim Babangida on April 22, 1990.

Ibrahim Babangida

On April 22, 1990, Babangida's government was almost toppled by a coup attempt led by Major Gideon Orkar.

Raji Rasaki

The plotters led by the late Major Gideon Orkar had attempted to overrun the then seat of the Federal Government; Dodan Barracks, and in that process killing Babangida’s Aide de Camp, Major U.K.Bello.



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