Cika wannan jumla:
An kaddamar da juyin mulki a ranar 16 ga Janairun 1966 ta hanyar wasu rukunin matasa sojoji da ba su gamsu ba karkashin jagorancin Manjo Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu. Sojojin sun hanzarta murkushe tawayen amma sun karɓi iko lokacin da ya bayyana cewa an kawar da manyan 'yan siyasa, gami da Firayim Minista Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Firayim Ministan Yankin Arewa Sir Ahmadu Bello da Firayim Ministan Yankin Yamma, Cif Samuel Ladoke Akintola.