Murtala Muhammed
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Nigerian politician and general (1938–1976)
Key facts
- Chief of staff
- Olusegun Obasanjo
- Preceded by
- Yakubu Gowon
- Succeeded by
- Olusegun Obasanjo
- Born
- ( 1938-11-08 ) 8 November 1938, Kano , Northern Region, British Nigeria, (now Kano, Kano State , Nigeria)
- Died
- 13 February 1976 (1976-02-13) (aged 37), Lagos , Nigeria
- Cause of death
- Assassination
- Party
- (none) military
- Spouse
- Ajoke Muhammed ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 )
- Relations
- Ireti Kingibe (sister-in-law)
- Children
- 6, including Aisha
- Alma mater
- Barewa College Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
- Occupation
- Military officer
- Nickname
- Monty of the Midwest
- Allegiance
- Nigeria
- Branch service
- Nigerian Army
- Years of service
- 1958–1976
- Rank
- General
- Battles wars
- Congo Crisis Nigerian Civil War Midwest Invasion of 1967 First Battle of Onitsha Second Battle of Onitsha Abagana Ambush
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
- Place of birth
- Kano (city)
- Place of death
- Lagos
- Sibling
- Balaraba Ramat Yakubu
- Occupation
- minister
- Position held
- President of Nigeria
- Languages spoken
- Nigerian Pidgin
- Religion
- Islam
- Conflict
- Congo Crisis
- Military branch
- Nigerian Army
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Gen. Murtala Muhammed (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1938-11-08
- date of death
- 1976-02-13
- Commons category
- Murtala Mohammed
- birth name
- Murtala Ramat Muhammed
- killed by
- Buka Suka Dimka
- ethnic group
- Fulbe people
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