First Military Coup was on January 15,1966, Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu led the first ever- Military Coup in Nigeria that let to the death of Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto and premier of Northern Nigeria, Chief S.I Akintola, the premier of Western Region,Sir Abubakar Tafawa Belewa, the Prime Minister of Nigeria, Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh, Federal Minister of Finance and other Military officers.
The Second Coup was on 29th July, 1966, Six months after the first coup plot,three young military officers of Northern background led by Lieutenant Colonel Murtala Muhammad staged a counter coup to even the score.
This led to the death of Major General J.T.U. Aguyi Ironsi, Head of State,Cool. Francis Adekunle Fajuyi Military Governor, Western region and other military officers. General Yakubu Gowon was then sworn in as the military Head of State.
The third Coup was in July 1975- A group of Colonel sacked the Government of Genery Yakubu Gowon in a bloodlesycoup.
General Murtala Muhammad also Mastermind this coup.No live we're lost. General Murtala Muhammad assumed poweiin July 1975.
