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Front: Murtala Ramat Muhammed (1938-1976), an army general, Head of State 1975-1976

Muhammed enlisted in the Nigerian Army after high school. He was trained at Sandhurst Royal Academy, the Catterick School of Signals, and the Joint Services' Staff College, all in England.

General Mohammed served in the Nigerian contingent to the United Nations' Peace Keeping Force to Congo. During the Nigerian civil war, he commanded the Second Infantry Division. After the civil war, General Mohammed returned as head of the Signals Corp. Later he served as a Commissioner in the military government. On 29th July 1975, he was named Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces following a military coup. He was assassinated on the 13th of February 1976 in an abortive coup.

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