- +Aguiyi-Ironsi wasn't part of January 1966 coup, family demands apology
BySADE OGUNLEYE-senior correspondent
Last Updated: 2026-07-31T12:47:36.602000
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Aguiyi-Ironsi wasn't part of January 1966 coup, family demands apology
The family of Nigeria’s first military Head of State, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, has called on the Federal Government to apologise and compensate them over his killing during the July 29, 1966 counter-coup.
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