List of 117 publicly executed coup plotters since 1976 – by Richard Akinnola

A study of the number of those publicly executed for coups in Nigeria shows a preponderance of Middle-Belt and Southern soldiers.

We have shed too much blood. Enough of coups and attempted coups.

1976 Dimka’s Coup

1. Major-General I. D. Bisalla (Plateau) 2. Colonel Isa Bakar (Borno)
2. Lt.-Col. Buka Dimka (Plateau)
3. Lt.Col. A. R. Aliyu (Bendel)
4. Capt. G. Parrwang (Plateau)
5. Capt. J. Idi Fadah (Plateau)
6. Capt. S. Walias (Plateau)
7. Lt.-Col. Ayuba Tense (Plateau)
8. ⁠Lt-Col. K. Adamu (Plateau)
9. Lt.-Col. A. B. Umaru (Kaduna)
10. ⁠Major I.B Rabo (Kaduna)
11. Major K. Gagara (Plateau)
12. ⁠Major Kola Afolabi (Kwara)
13. Major C.B. Dabang (Plateau)
14. Major J. W. Kasai (Gongola)
15. Colonel A.D.S Wya (Kaduna)
16. Major M. M. Mshellia (Gongola)
17. Lt. Mohammed (Kaduna)
18. Lt. L. K. Seleng (Plateau)
19. Capt. A. A. Aliyu (Kaduna)
20. Capt. A. Dawurang (Plateau)
    22 Lt. William Sen (Plateau)
21. Capt. M. R. Gotip (Plateau)
22. Lt. Peter Cigan (Plateau)
23. Major Ola Ogunmekan (Osun)
24. Lt. O. Zagni (Gongola)
25. Lt. S. Wayah (Kaduna)
26. Lt. Sabo Kwale (Gongola)
27. Warrant Officer Monday Manchony (Plateau)30. Sgt. Richard Dungdang (Plateau)
28. Sgt. Sale Pankshin (Plateau)
29. Sgt. Bala Javan (Plateau)
30. Sgt. Ahmadu Reye (Plateau)
31. Warrant Officer Sambo Pankshin (Plateau)
32. Warrant Officer Dakup Sen (Plateau)
33. Warrant Officer Bawa (Plateau)
34. Police Commissioner Joseph Gomwalk (Plateau)
35. Police Sgt. Shaiyen (Plateau)
36. Mr. Abdul Karim Zakari (Kaduna)

1986 Vatsa’s Coup

1. Major-General Mamman Vasta (Niger)
2. Lt.-Col.Mike lyorche(Benue)
3. Lt.-Col Musa Bitiyong (Kaduna)
4. Lt-Col. Chris Oche (Benue)
5. Wing Commander Ben Ekele (Benue)
   6 Wing Commander Adamu Sakaba (Sokoto)
   7.Navy Commander Achukwu Ogwiji (Benue)
   8.Squadron Leader Martin Luther (Lagos)
   9 Major David Bamidele (Ondo)
   10.Squadron Leader A. Ahura (Benue)

1990 Orkar’s Coup

(A coup of Southern officers and one Middlebelt officer)

1. Major Gideon Orkar
2. Capt. N. H. Empere
3. Capt. P. A. Dakolo
4. Lt. A. E. Akogun
5. Lt. Nicholas Odey
6. Lt. C. O. Ozoalor
7. 2nd Lt. A. B. Umukoro
8. 2nd Lt. E. J. Ejesuku
9. 2nd Lt. Emmanuel Ade-Alade
10. Staff Sgt. Julius Itua
11. Sgt. Martins Ademokhai
12. Sgt. Pius Ilegar
13. Warrant Officer II Monday Bayefa
14. Lance Corporal Francis Ogo
15. Lance Corporal Jephthan Inesei
16. Corporal Sunday Effiong
17. L/Cpl. Samuel Mbasue
18. L/Cpl. Albert Ojerongbe
19. L/Cpl. Godfrey Desiyira
20. L/Cpl. Emmanuel Oiyemolan
21. Sgt. Stephen Iyeke
22. Corporal Joseph Efe
23. Warrant Officer II Afolabi Moses
24. L/Cpl. Idowu Azeez
25. Warrant Officer II Jonathan Ektrni
26. Staff Sgt. Solomon Okungbowa
27. Private Richard Iseghohi
28. Private Eguolo Makpanenkun
29. L/Cpl. Adeganan Frida
30. Private Monday Esebanen
31. Staff Sgt. Banabas Jerikpe
32. Trooper Nnadi Mogaha
33. Sgt. Etim Umoh
34. Sgt. Jolly Agbodowi
35. L/Cpl. Samuel Obasuyi
36. Ex-L/Cpl. Goodluck Otojareri
37. Ex-Private Osazuwa Osifo
38. Ex-Corporal Wasiu Lawal
39. Ex-Lance Corporal Examiner
40. Ex-Lance Corporal Peter Unuyoma
41. Ex-Signalman Goodluck Emefe
42. Ex-Staff Sgt. Samson
43. Private Joseph Odey
44. Trooper Obioma Esiwoko
45. Lance Corporal Magnus Ekechi
46. Warrant Officer II Godwin Donko
47. Sgt. Shehu Oneje
48. Corporal Olanrewaju Ogunsola
49. Lance Corporal Luka Yang
50. Trooper Makachy Ayogu
51. L/Cpl. Andrew Onah
52. L/Cpl. Michael Ebeku
53. Sgt. Ojo Adegboyega
54. Private Abuagu
55. Private Phil Kankpo
56. Capt. A. A. Nonju
57. Private Emmanuel Onojie
58. Trooper Toland Odogu
59. Corporal Lateef Awolola
60. Private Dickson Omenka
61. Corporal Ebitan Pius
62. Private Iroabuchi Anyalewechi
63. L/Cpl. Mathias Odey
64. L/Cpl. Sunday Asuquo
65. Trooper Celestine Ofuokwu
66. Private Anthony Okorie
67. Private Thomas Angor
68. Private Edem Bassey