How Obasanjo was Sentence to Death for Attempting to Overthrow Abacha

The 1995 Obasanjo coup against Abacha is explained in this video. But was there actually a coup or a ploy to silence the opposition to the regime? Let's find out. In 1995, the government of Gen. Sani Abacha, which had initially played down media reports of a coup attempt, arrested hundreds of people for alleged involvement in the plot. Government sources claim that the coup was scheduled to begin on March 1, 1995, during the Eid el Fitri festival. #Obasanjocoup #coup #hisplemedia Among those arrested in connection with the coup were the former second in command, retired general Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, former heads of state, General Olusegun Obasanjo, an editor who had published news about the coup and several others. Three other army officers wanted in connection with the coup had sought asylum in Ghana. The government was accused of using the plot as a ploy to purge the military of officers that were not in support of the regime or at the very least were not trusted by the regime. In this video, we will bring to your view a detailed account of the coup. Welcome to Hisple Media…In-depth history. ---------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Hisple Media here:    / hisplemedia   ---------------------------------------------------- AFFILIATE LINKS: https://amzn.to/3UZFijf -A History of Nigeria by Toyin Falola https://amzn.to/3j8eosg -What Britain Did to Nigeria: A Short History of Conquest and Rule by Max Siollun https://amzn.to/3HETRpu -Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria’s Military Coup Culture (1966-1976) by Max Siollun https://amzn.to/3HDY4d3 -Nigeria's Soldiers of Fortune: The Abacha and Obasanjo Years by Max Siollun ------------------------------------------------------- OUR INTERESTING PLAYLISTS: Military Coups in Nigeria:    • Military Coups in Nigeria   Lost History of Nigeria:    • Lost History of Nigeria   Nigerian Civil War (Biafran War):    • Nigerian Civil War (Biafra War)   Slavery in Africa and the Americas:    • Slavery in Africa & the Americas   ---------------------------------------------------------- Follow us Social Media: Twitter:   / hisplem   Facebook:   / hisplemedia   Instagram: Tiktok: @Hisplemedia -------------------------------------------------------- Sources: All images are from Google Images and used for educational purposes only. Stock videos: pexels.com Sound effects & Music: YouTube Audio Library