Did Col. Dasuki Play Any Roles In The Arrest Of Buhari In 1985 Coup That Removed Him as Head Of State?
Arguably the most peaceful coup to happened in Nigeria, on August, 27, 1985, a group of Majors stormed the famous Dodon barrack, the former official residence of Nigeria's Head of State, located in Victoria Island, Lagos, and arrested Major General Muhammadu Buhari, who was then the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria. The coup was nickname as the 'palace coup,' and remain among the bloodless coup to happened in the country. The coup happened less than two years after Major General Muhammadu Buhari assumed power, the same group of soldiers that toppled the government of President Shehu Shagari are the ones that also toppled Major General Muhammadu Buhari's regime. Among the IBB boys that stormed Dodon Barrack for the coup, 3 Majors were said to carry out the arrest, by going directly into the President's chalet and arrested Buhari. 1.Colonel AbdulMumini Aminu: The retired military officer openly said that he is the on...