Zaria saw a protest in 1966 against the January coup that led to the ruthless killings of Kur Mohammed, Ahmadu Bello, Tafawa Balewa, and Zakariya Maimalari, among others.
A coup that occurred in Nigeria in 1966 had a significant effect on the country’s political climate. A coup d’état led by a gang of youthful army officers on January 15, 1966, culminated in the assassinations of numerous prominent political personalities, including Ahmadu Bello, Zakariya Maimalari, Kur Mohammed, and Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa.
The First Republic of Nigeria came to an end with this coup, and Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi took over as president of state. The Nigerian Civil War was ultimately caused by the political unrest that followed the events of 1966.
