Ex-ADC: How Aguiyi-Ironsi was marched into the bush, and shot during July 1966 coup | TheCable
Sani Bello, former aide-de-camp to Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, ex-military head of state, has shared the details of how his principal was killed during the coup d’etat of July 1966.on Sunday, Bello recounted the incidents that took place on the day of the coup.
Reminiscing about the coup, Bello said he was with the former military head of state at the government house in Ibadan when it began. “Fajuyi called his ADC, A B Umaru, to see who was coming in because it was late in the night, and he quickly did that.“After some time, Fajuyi said we should send for vehicles. We started sending orderlies to bring the vehicles, but unfortunately, the Government House in Ibadan was very badly constructed. All the services were outside the Government House. So, we sent the orderlies, including a very old sergeant-major who was very close to Ironsi, and they never came back.
He added that his plea bought time for one “Lieutenant Dada” to catch up with the convoy to demand his release but failed to secure the safety of Aguiyi-Ironsi and Fajuyi also. “We drove for some time until we reached a level crossing. We were still moving. I didn’t know whether it was a flyover. When we reached there, we turned right into the bush as was demanded by the staff-sergeant. We drove for some distance and stopped.
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