The Fourth Coup was on 13th February 1976, Six months later, Lieutenant-colonel Bukur Suka Dimka with his loyalist stage an abortive coup which claimed the lives of three officers; General Murtala Muhammad, Head of State, Cool.Ibrahim Taiwo, Governor of Kwara State and Lt. Akintunde Akinsehinwa, ADC to Muhammed.
The fifth Coup was on 31 December 1983, General Buhari Muhammadu stage a coup which sacked the Shehu Shagari's administration.
This coup led to the death of a loyal officer to the government,Brigadier Ibrahim Bako.
The Sixth Coup was 27 August 1985, That was when General Ibrahim Babangida led a palace coup which terminated the Buhari's 20 months reign.
The Seventh Coup was in 1986, That was when Major- General Mamman Vatsa led an abortive coup to overthrown the government of President Babangida.That same year,he and other 10 military officers were tried and wre executed in March 1986.
The Eight Coup was in 22 April 1990, That was when Gideon Orka stage an abortive coup to unseat the government of Ibrahim Babangida.
