The Story of How Obasanjo Escaped Being Killed by Dimka and his Men on the day Murtala was Killed

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  • Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
  • In this video, we explore the untold story of Obasanjo's brush with death - Dimka's coup.

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  • @ayenia2736
    @ayenia2736 9 місяців тому +46

    the life of the man is a testament to the saying 'if God does not kill you, no king can be able to do'.

  • @bessjibunoh
    @bessjibunoh 9 місяців тому +79

    That is my Daddy leading the parade in this video.👏🏾🥳🥹❤️
    I am super proud of the merit system within the Nigerian Military. Despite being from the South, he was steadily promoted when due. He led many senior appointments and retired as a General of the Nigerian Army.
    Thanks so much for this video. ❤

    • @akandesaheed3835
      @akandesaheed3835 9 місяців тому +6

      You will say the merit system back then not now.

    • @jessedee8635
      @jessedee8635 9 місяців тому

      Awww congratulations. I hope he is still alive??

    • @itguru2943
      @itguru2943 9 місяців тому +1

      Your daddy or dàdi or you meant your father 🤷🏿‍♂️

    • @Profitfromcoaching
      @Profitfromcoaching 9 місяців тому +2

      ​@@itguru2943erm, please what's the difference between daddy, dad and father

    • @Tobby_aff
      @Tobby_aff 6 місяців тому

      evidence?

  • @edwardadu-gyamfi3107
    @edwardadu-gyamfi3107 9 місяців тому +23

    Currently among African Leaders who are still living Gen Obasanjo is my favourite.

  • @veruji6700
    @veruji6700 9 місяців тому +21

    Ekemini udim.... a name to the voice. This is one of my best channels on UA-cam. Thank you for educating us.

  • @nelsonzrh
    @nelsonzrh 6 місяців тому +4

    May the good lord continue to keep Baba OBJ for us for many years to come . Amen

  • @chineduonuoha294
    @chineduonuoha294 9 місяців тому +67

    The man has always been lucky all his narrowly escaping death on several occasions. He survived the civil war , assassination attempt, and in prison under Sani Abacha when he was accused of plotting to overthrow the federal government in a violent military coup. Arms and ammunition was reportedly planted in his farm at Otta to implicate and finally have him executed. The man survived and came out from prison to become president. He is still alive and plays football and squash at over 90 .

    • @marievanantwerpen9583
      @marievanantwerpen9583 9 місяців тому +10

      Obasanjo is spiritually fortified, he is like a deity, the most rugged soldier in the history of Nigerian military

    • @ckolins
      @ckolins 9 місяців тому +6

      He's 86 years not 90 years!

    • @ayeniomoh871
      @ayeniomoh871 9 місяців тому

    • @jessedee8635
      @jessedee8635 9 місяців тому +8

      OBJ, a perfect example of a cat with 9 lives

    • @Olawuni40
      @Olawuni40 9 місяців тому +5

      ​@@ckolinsHe was assumed to be 86years but Obasanjo had no birth certificate.

  • @sonnyolaajayi3028
    @sonnyolaajayi3028 5 місяців тому +4

    Awesomeness of God .
    General Olusegun Obasanjo is a great man of uncommon destiny

  • @adeseghaolusegun3513
    @adeseghaolusegun3513 9 місяців тому +11

    No one has his history in Nigeria so blessed and wise

  • @cranimermusaazi1415
    @cranimermusaazi1415 7 місяців тому +6

    Am from Uganda i love obasanjo .

  • @Mario-ur8ti
    @Mario-ur8ti 7 місяців тому +10

    I wish there would be more versions of this event to corroborate this story. Other versions state that Obasanjo was actually aware of the assassination plot, and later sneaked out to Maiduguri where the late business mogul, Alhaji Mai Deribe hid him in his house.

    • @mangtube
      @mangtube 6 місяців тому +2

      I have heard a family account from the Dumuje side that suggests he knew very well. Dumuje survived that attempt and was rewarded with a significant post (and presumably his silence) afterwards.

    • @theupwardlook4703
      @theupwardlook4703 6 місяців тому +1

      My first impression as well. Either he was party to it, or he was indeed lucky.

    • @opetimistic
      @opetimistic 6 місяців тому

      ​@@mangtubewhoa. Lucky Officer Dumuje

  • @Fasthebaker
    @Fasthebaker 9 місяців тому +11

    The mind of a trained military personal is just too elite, that alhaji Yusuf intellect was too sharp, same as Obasanjo, I've always respected him

  • @yusufbamulanga7865
    @yusufbamulanga7865 7 місяців тому +4

    Being from East Africa +256 specifically and from a military family as Dad was in the Army just after Independence and then the regime of Gen Iddi Amin Daada days.
    Am fascinated by how them military officers navigated new independent self rule.
    Please drop your email as some of us need to appreciate you.

  • @afolabioluwatobi1702
    @afolabioluwatobi1702 9 місяців тому +7

    God bless your knowledge ❤

  • @AbdulSerry-gg9qo
    @AbdulSerry-gg9qo 9 місяців тому +6

    Am the first to view this video, please do a video for my country sierra leone

  • @adanchinmakandikelijahhail5360
    @adanchinmakandikelijahhail5360 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for sharing

  • @promisealex4217
    @promisealex4217 9 місяців тому +4

    Baba is great man with great history and the best of it is that God de him back even though I don't like him that much during his time as civilians president because of corruption but right now i see many reasons for baba to leaves longer long Life baba iyabo but you have to return some money to Nigeria to make amends

  • @breakthroughetim7189
    @breakthroughetim7189 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you my learned historian

  • @marvinstone9651
    @marvinstone9651 9 місяців тому +6

    Much appreciated 🙏

  • @willise2n
    @willise2n 4 місяці тому +1

    Why are you blurring the images???

  • @DejiTalker
    @DejiTalker 7 місяців тому +3

    Wow! Patience, regard for the junior officer saved him. We can learn a thing or two from that

  • @mikerosco4267
    @mikerosco4267 6 місяців тому +1

    Why are you covering President Jimmy Carter's image? What do you plan to achieve? Great video.

  • @gregoryharris8706
    @gregoryharris8706 4 місяці тому

    I don't see the necessity in blurry part of the video.

  • @brains7733
    @brains7733 9 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for this enlightening video

  • @felixolalekanadebayo8946
    @felixolalekanadebayo8946 9 місяців тому +2

    I think Obasanjo family is the apple of GOD'S eye. We need to ask Baba to tell us the secret while GOD loves him so much. A similar thing happen to his daughter Iyabo obasanjo when three children were killed in her vehicle. Iyabo had left her vehicle when the gunmen attacked her.

  • @andyplus1352
    @andyplus1352 9 місяців тому +2

    Good Share !

  • @gibsonlibingi2637
    @gibsonlibingi2637 9 місяців тому +5

    You should also explore the genesis of war between Palestine & Israel

  • @jhonkhan8153
    @jhonkhan8153 9 місяців тому +4

    Till this day still gun's instead of good Governance to serve the people, isn't the same gun's been traded to be used to capture your fellow man to the gates of no return!!!!? The power is not through the barrel of gun but through ethical policies in place to help your own people

  • @ojajuniemmanueloladotun4245
    @ojajuniemmanueloladotun4245 4 місяці тому

    Olu Bajowa is from igbotako in ondo state, he's my kinsman ❤

  • @andrewoni197
    @andrewoni197 7 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful

  • @viewbox8794
    @viewbox8794 9 місяців тому +1

    Obasanjo nah spirit no ordinary human is that lucky many times.

  • @carlitobkanco2294
    @carlitobkanco2294 9 місяців тому +2

    @back in history whats the instrumental behind your videos.

    • @backinhistory9
      @backinhistory9  9 місяців тому +2

      Private chat me please - backinhistory9@gmail.com

  • @soniaatiene-vv4kr
    @soniaatiene-vv4kr 4 місяці тому

    God is wonderful

  • @classicalretroback
    @classicalretroback 7 місяців тому +1

    A great escape by God's grace.

  • @eliamwakifuna6420
    @eliamwakifuna6420 9 місяців тому +3

    That is good history

  • @lagravitas3267
    @lagravitas3267 5 місяців тому

    What’s with the blurring o pictures? Isn’t this meant to be history? 🙄

  • @teshawn5675
    @teshawn5675 5 місяців тому

    Did you guys noticed that it was Tunde Idiagbon who was driving Obasanjo in that peugeot 504 ???

  • @patfoiloofficial2154
    @patfoiloofficial2154 6 місяців тому

    What’s the sound on the background?

    • @backinhistory9
      @backinhistory9  6 місяців тому

      Send me an email:
      backinhistory9@gmail.com

  • @tunedinhoomofa5781
    @tunedinhoomofa5781 6 місяців тому +1

    I wouldn’t believe a word out of Obasanjo’s mouth I remember that day very well was in Ikoyi at the time myself. Truth is no Lt.Col sets up government in Nigeria always a General behind it

    • @Fr_somtoo
      @Fr_somtoo 6 місяців тому +1

      But you know it was Gen. Bissalla who gave moral support to the Dimka clique. Bissalla was implicated and executed.

  • @catc6401
    @catc6401 8 місяців тому +2

    THE SLICKEST COUP IN NIGERIAN HISTORY. HE KNEW WHAT WAS UP 💯

  • @MrcollinsMrDavid-sh4yl
    @MrcollinsMrDavid-sh4yl 8 місяців тому

    Him always be save for any battle that is on course

  • @dominicilenre4585
    @dominicilenre4585 6 місяців тому

    As at that time there was sanity in the country, economy-wise, even with all the reasons the coup plotters gave then. Just make an "attempted attempt" to compare Nigeria of the 70s to Nigeria of today.

  • @MrcollinsMrDavid-sh4yl
    @MrcollinsMrDavid-sh4yl 8 місяців тому

    God is with me

  • @AmehaviePaul
    @AmehaviePaul 9 місяців тому +1

    God bless obj

  • @ycshittu5412
    @ycshittu5412 6 місяців тому

    They didn't want to kill Jim. Obasanjo was no threat to anyone

  • @adeyanjudamilola3459
    @adeyanjudamilola3459 7 місяців тому +2

    That's what humility can do
    Just imagine he decline a visit from a loyal comrade
    And I also noticed, OBJ is a well cultured man, people loved him even at those old ages, a true leader

  • @worldwidechannel4864
    @worldwidechannel4864 6 місяців тому

    That background music is very boring

  • @katherinevermasinploegerat9025
    @katherinevermasinploegerat9025 9 місяців тому +7

    And our 16m dollars for electricity would have been safe and many more.How is it that Dinka want to kill him and still allowed him to take over from muritala? OBJ is not clean.

    • @gbolahanfadeyi2886
      @gbolahanfadeyi2886 9 місяців тому

      I’m trying to make some sense out of your comment.. DIMKA ALLOWED OBASANJO TO TAKE OVER FROM MURITALA ??. How was that possible ??.

    • @jowieslifestyle
      @jowieslifestyle 9 місяців тому +1

      Try to get more information before talking....

    • @oniludemobolaji3687
      @oniludemobolaji3687 9 місяців тому

      Obj signed Dimka's death warrant upon being made the head of state

    • @babatundeososanya5769
      @babatundeososanya5769 9 місяців тому +1

      You are somewhat confused

  • @samuelnyarkotey9618
    @samuelnyarkotey9618 8 місяців тому +1

    What happened to Dimka

    • @michaelochido3244
      @michaelochido3244 6 місяців тому +1

      @samuellnnyarkote9618...Dimka was arrested while trying to escape.he was allegedly betrayed by a former girlfriend.he was tried for treason and executed

  • @Boombastic82
    @Boombastic82 5 місяців тому

    I see no heros in Nigeria. Everyone is a villain

  • @frankveck7988
    @frankveck7988 6 місяців тому

    Is that baby (today a man of course) still alive? What does he do?

  • @estherojo9286
    @estherojo9286 5 місяців тому

    Amen for Jehovah God Almighty protections and safety in Jesus Christ name amen. Jehovah God Almighty always clear untimely deaths, illnesses and problems away from his people in Jesus Christ name amen 🙏 A very Long peaceful healthy living life to you all Sirs in Jesus Christ name amen 🙏. Thank you Sirs to all our forever Presidents of Nigeria reigning ruling with peace, integrity, good health and wellness plus safety in Jesus Christ name amen.

  • @JosephEsin-ox8lf
    @JosephEsin-ox8lf 8 місяців тому

    Jose i like history

  • @pialjoe5619
    @pialjoe5619 9 місяців тому +2

    MD Yusuf is the real saviour of Obasanjo

  • @Muhammed-g7k5d
    @Muhammed-g7k5d 8 місяців тому

    Rest in peace

  • @iktheboy7594
    @iktheboy7594 9 місяців тому

    I think I saw Idiagbon in this videos... twice even

  • @CharlesOdo
    @CharlesOdo 6 місяців тому

    ...And Those who always say that Obasanjo is not handsome should please what this video...

  • @opetimistic
    @opetimistic 6 місяців тому

    The coup plotters were sloppy

  • @fubaraanthony8720
    @fubaraanthony8720 6 місяців тому

    The the bury screen? Terrible

  • @nurainolawale7698
    @nurainolawale7698 8 місяців тому +1

    I was expecting the video to also explain how T.Y Danjuma was able to crush the coup when Obasanjo was in hiding

  • @lawalsumaila71
    @lawalsumaila71 3 місяці тому

    No see you

  • @tobikeeney176
    @tobikeeney176 6 місяців тому

    I lived all my life on the street where the head of state was killed. Named the street after him. Murtala Mohammed road.

  • @jonahigbokwe394
    @jonahigbokwe394 7 місяців тому +3

    What is the summation of the presidency of OBJ? Did make Nigeria better, did he take Nigeria to a greater height? The answer is a capital no. He brought the country to her knees. The prices of everything sky rocketed and corruption became worse. There's nothing to celebrate about Nigerian leaders, only that the new always takes over from the bad and make it worse.

  • @Dondiddy20
    @Dondiddy20 6 місяців тому

    Omo dimka na vampire that year.

  • @concertcomedy
    @concertcomedy 6 місяців тому

    Ohh 😮

  • @hoseaowolo9505
    @hoseaowolo9505 8 місяців тому +1

    Notice how they don’t hold the whole north responsible for the actions of Dimka? But hold the entire south east responsible for the actions of a man who was more of a northerner. Oh well

    • @backinhistory9
      @backinhistory9  8 місяців тому +1

      Ahaha!! I get your point. You will get to hear more about the January and July 1966 coups and the causes of the Nigeria-Biafra war in our series on the War. My editor is currently working on them and I am sure I will start posting them in the next 2 week.

    • @yusufawe1482
      @yusufawe1482 7 місяців тому +1

      You can say that again

    • @blueresolve2954
      @blueresolve2954 7 місяців тому

      You have the whole thing mixed up.
      Technically, Bukar Suka Dimka isn't even a core northerner. He's from a middle belt tribe. Today's Plateau state.
      So I'm not sure what you meant by 'Northerner'.
      Secondly, I myself DON'T think the 1966 January coup was an igbo coup.
      But the hard nut that has remained uncrackable is that NO Senior igbo leader was killed - Civilian /Military.
      None. I'd have been much easier to shoot things if a major igbo leader was killed.
      May God help us learn from the past.

    • @afolabioluseundeji8965
      @afolabioluseundeji8965 6 місяців тому

      The actions of the Easterners before and after the coup is the reason.

  • @jkauto7836
    @jkauto7836 14 днів тому

    Bukar sukar Dimka I believe he must be from plateau state

  • @jinadshola6726
    @jinadshola6726 5 місяців тому

    😢

  • @adrianude5189
    @adrianude5189 9 місяців тому +2

    God bless Buka Suka Dimka

    • @bimboolaniyi
      @bimboolaniyi 9 місяців тому

      He was executed you fool

  • @MichaelNgaovore
    @MichaelNgaovore 7 місяців тому

    Public health BSc teaching

  • @apakalagbenga3337
    @apakalagbenga3337 8 місяців тому +2

    I felt not because I expected his death at any moment but Obasanjo has never been good to Nigeria as a country despite the grace of God over his head. I saw him as a forgetful,shameless,egocentric, selfish and ungrateful human being. Honestly i am not saying all these to curse or abuse him or dishonour him but the must be told.He should have midwifed the affairs of this nation better,given all the opportunities at his beck and call in and outside office.
    I really used to the man but he has lost all before me and i wish may be God can still assist him to rewrite his wrongs. He is truly a man with destiny

    • @shemarmoore5292
      @shemarmoore5292 8 місяців тому

      Wrong he as been so kind to Nigeria 🇳🇬 that he dropped power democratically and end coup in Nigeria with some other Africa countries buhari is the reason for our step back. Under him 4 coups happen in Africa

    • @paulostickaomojia4836
      @paulostickaomojia4836 7 місяців тому

      APC slave spotted

  • @deoladeolarasski5487
    @deoladeolarasski5487 9 місяців тому

    Obasanjo ream best president Nigeria ever produce 💯💯👌👌

  • @lucaslongpuan
    @lucaslongpuan 6 місяців тому

    Is God all the way.

  • @debolaezekiel3634
    @debolaezekiel3634 9 місяців тому

    Destiny...

  • @user-qe2xt7yp7t
    @user-qe2xt7yp7t 3 місяці тому

    WHO CARES 😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑.

  • @Mustapha_Bashir
    @Mustapha_Bashir 9 місяців тому +1

    I smell conspiracy theory !

  • @mr7teen922
    @mr7teen922 9 місяців тому +4

    Obasanjo is such a coward 😂😂.

    • @gbolahanfadeyi2886
      @gbolahanfadeyi2886 9 місяців тому +10

      How was he a coward ?? . Because he was smart enough not to get himself killed by Dinka and his men !!!!. What would you have done in a situation like that ??. Please tell me.

    • @jowieslifestyle
      @jowieslifestyle 9 місяців тому +6

      Said by a child

    • @12tribes37
      @12tribes37 9 місяців тому

      ​@@gbolahanfadeyi2886really?

    • @ekusondebango3568
      @ekusondebango3568 9 місяців тому +2

      @@gbolahanfadeyi2886 I will tell you how: He dressed up in his civvies, ready to drive across the border into Dahomey ( now Benin republic). He did not establish contact with loyal troops as the number 2 man in that govt. This would have meant that BS Dimka would have succeeded in bringing Gowon back if others had not stopped him. Do you not see the problem here? Danjuma rallied loyal troops while still in uniform.

    • @gbolahanfadeyi2886
      @gbolahanfadeyi2886 9 місяців тому +1

      I see and understand your point. But my question is HOW DID DIMKA MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR OBASANJO TO SUCCEED MURTALA ?. Obasanjo was picked due to his seniority and other officers did not object to it.
      If DIMKA had seen OBJ, I don’t think he would have speared him talk less of making it possible for him to succeed Murtala.