1976Event
Murtala Mohammed is assassinated
Murtala Mohammed was assassinated in a failed coup; Olusegun Obasanjo succeeded him and continued the transition program.
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1976
Murtala Mohammed is assassinated
Murtala Mohammed was assassinated in a failed coup; Olusegun Obasanjo succeeded him and continued the transition program.
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Murtala Mohammed was assassinated in a failed coup; Olusegun Obasanjo succeeded him and continued the transition program. Murtala's death became a major moment in military memory and state symbolism.