Meet Late Major Adewale Ademoyega.

He was one of the five mutinous Nigerian Army Majors who led the 1966 coup that ended the first democratic Nigerian government.

Adewale was born in Ode Remo in present-day Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria. He earned a degree in history from the University of London. He was one of the first graduates that enrolled as an officer in the Nigerian Army along with Lieutenant Colonels Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu and Victor Banjo, and Majors Olufemi Olutoye, Emmanuel Ifeajuna, and Oluwole Rotimi in the 1966 Nigerian army. Adewale Ademoyega was the last graduate to be commissioned directly into the Nigerian Army Infantry.

During the Biafran civil war, Adewale fought in the "Nigerian Liberation Army", a part of the Biafran army led by Lieutenant Colonel Banjo.

Major Ademoyega was released from detention by Biafran Head of State Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on August 13, 1966. He then formed the Biafran 19th Battalion and subsequently took over for Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna, who also helped with the 1966 coup as the chief of staff of the Liberation Army. Unfortunately for Major Ademoyega, His excellency Ojukwu received some intelligence that some officer would overthrow him. Major Ademoyega was detained along with several officers and comrades. Several of these officers would later be shot by Biafran forces. Maybe Ademoyega was spared however as he truly had nothing to do with this. He was detained for the remainder of the civil war.

Ademoyega was briefly 'freed' after the war. However, Federal forces put him right back in detention for his participation as part as the Liberation Army.

He was finally released along with twenty others during the 1974 Independence Day amnesty.

“Why We Struck”
Major Adewale Ademoyega's book about the military coup d'état is regarded as one of the most authoritative regarding the first Nigerian coup.

Adewale Ademoyega died on February 21, 2007 after being ill for sometime.

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Adewale Ademoyega was a first class soldier and a trustworthy soldier.. he was studious , ambitious,temperate, knowledgeable, and intelligent....


He was devoid of vices. Generation of nigerians will read more about him and learn a lot from him ..Major Adewale Ademoyega ,adieu



One of the greatest Nigerian soldiers of all time

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Ademoyega was kept in Biafra's notorious 'Ntu Eke' prisons where he formed a Church and started ministering to other in-mates

nick50:
Meet Late Major Adewale Ademoyega.

He was one of the five mutinous Nigerian Army Majors who led the 1966 coup that ended the first democratic Nigerian government.

Adewale was born in Ode Remo in present-day Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria. He earned a degree in history from the University of London. He was one of the first graduates that enrolled as an officer in the Nigerian Army along with Lieutenant Colonels Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu and Victor Banjo, and Majors Olufemi Olutoye, Emmanuel Ifeajuna, and Oluwole Rotimi in the 1966 Nigerian army. Adewale Ademoyega was the last graduate to be commissioned directly into the Nigerian Army Infantry.

During the Biafran civil war, Adewale fought in the "Nigerian Liberation Army", a part of the Biafran army led by Lieutenant Colonel Banjo.

Major Ademoyega was released from detention by Biafran Head of State Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on August 13, 1966. He then formed the Biafran 19th Battalion and subsequently took over for Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna, who also helped with the 1966 coup as the chief of staff of the Liberation Army. Unfortunately for Major Ademoyega, His excellency Ojukwu received some intelligence that some officer would overthrow him. Major Ademoyega was detained along with several officers and comrades. Several of these officers would later be shot by Biafran forces. Maybe Ademoyega was spared however as he truly had nothing to do with this. He was detained for the remainder of the civil war.

Ademoyega was briefly 'freed' after the war. However, Federal forces put him right back in detention for his participation as part as the Liberation Army.

He was finally released along with twenty others during the 1974 Independence Day amnesty.

“Why We Struck”
Major Adewale Ademoyega's book about the military coup d'état is regarded as one of the most authoritative regarding the first Nigerian coup.

Adewale Ademoyega died on February 21, 2007 after being ill for sometime.

The bolded contained manufactured craps with no love for accuracy.

This is great, knowing some non-igbos fought for the liberation of Biafra as against what some mentally unstable people propagate. He lived a good life.

@OP, your topic is wrong. You don't tell us to meet a dead person.

One gallant soldier I cherish.Straight forward and execute his mission with precision.

His book 5 majors was an excellent read I thoroughly enjoyed ..to think all these men were betrayed by Obj and today Obj is still alive

Abdul05:
attention , salute, now release

Adewale Ademoyega was a first class soldier and a trustworthy soldier.. he was studious , ambitious,temperate, knowledgeable, and intelligent....


He was devoid of vices. Generation of nigerians will read more about him and learn a lot from him ..Major Adewale Ademoyega ,adieu



One of the greatest Nigerian soldiers of all time

so Afonja was part of the 1966 coup, and his people don't want to talk about it, they named it Igbo coup.

Evil people.