HISTORY: The death of Aguiyi Ironsi, Fajuyi and the lucky escape of Ironsi’s ADC, Andrew Nwankwo in 1966

Nigeria’s political history is marked by dramatic turns, and one of the most defining events was the counter-coup of July 1966.

It was during this turbulent period that Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigeria’s first military Head of State, and Lt. Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi, the Military Governor of the Western Region, met their tragic end.

Yet, amid the chaos, a remarkable story of survival emerged—that of Andrew Nwankwo, Ironsi’s Aide-de-Camp (ADC), who narrowly escaped death….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>