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{{Villain_Infobox

|~~Image~~ = ~~General Murtala~~.jpg

|image = Murtala_Muhammed.jpg

|fullname = Murtala Ramat Muhammed

|alias =

|origin =Kano, British Nigeria

|occupation = ~~Dictator~~ of Nigeria (1975 - 1976)

|occupation = Head of State of Nigeria (1975 - 1976)

|type of villain = ~~Territorial~~ Military Dictator

|type of villain = Military Dictator fighting for power

|goals = Prevent Biafra from becoming independent (successful) Rise of Power (partially successful)

|crimes = Mass [[murder]] [[War crimes]] [[~~Conpiracy~~]]

|crimes = Mass [[murder]] [[War crimes]] [[Hit of State]]

|hobby =

|hobby =Fight for control of the nation with others append regions and give them names

}}

~~[[File:Mohammedcar.jpg|thumb|the car where Murtala was killed is displayed]]~~

'''~~General~~ Murtala Ramat Muhammed''' born (November 8, 1938–February 13, 1976) was a military ruler (Head of the Federal Military Government) of Nigeria from 1975 until his assassination in 1976.

'''Murtala Ramat Muhammed''' born (November 8, 1938–February 13, 1976) was a military ruler (Head of the Federal Military Government) of Nigeria from 1975 until his assassination in 1976 by [[Buka Suka Dimka]].

== Role during 1960s coups==

~~Mohammed~~ opposed the regime of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi which took power after a coup d'etat on January 15, 1966 carried out mainly by Christian Igbo from the south, in which several northern Nigerian leaders had been killed under gruesome circumstances. Aguiyi-Ironsi, as GOC of the Nigerian Army, brought normality back to the nation by imprisoning the coup makers and intimidating the federal cabinet into handing over the helms of government to him. However, Many northerners saw the reluctance of Ironsi to prosecute the coupist and the fact that the army was giving exceptional privileges to the coupist as an indication of Ironsi's support for the killings. Consequently northern politicians and civil servants mounted pressure upon northern officers such as Mohammed to avenge the coup. In the face of provocation from the southern dominated media which repeatedly showed humiliating posters and cartoons of the slain northern politicians, on the night of July 29, 1966, northern soldiers at Abeokuta barracks mutinied, thus precipitating a counter-coup, which may very well have been in the planning stages. The counter-coup led to the installation of Lieutenant-Colonel Yakubu Gowon as Supreme Commander of the Nigerian Armed Forces, despite the intransigence of Mohammed who wanted the role of Supreme Commander for himself. However, as Gowon was militarily his senior, and finding a lack of support from the British and American advisors, he caved in. Gowon rewarded him by confirming his ranking (he had been an acting Lt. Colonel till then) and his appointment (Inspector of Signals).

Muhammed opposed the regime of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi which took power after a coup d'etat on January 15, 1966 carried out mainly by Christian Igbo from the south, in which several northern Nigerian leaders had been killed under gruesome circumstances. Aguiyi-Ironsi, as GOC of the Nigerian Army, brought normality back to the nation by imprisoning the coup makers and intimidating the federal cabinet into handing over the helms of government to him. However, Many northerners saw the reluctance of Ironsi to prosecute the coupist and the fact that the army was giving exceptional privileges to the coupist as an indication of Ironsi's support for the killings. Consequently northern politicians and civil servants mounted pressure upon northern officers such as Mohammed to avenge the coup. In the face of provocation from the southern dominated media which repeatedly showed humiliating posters and cartoons of the slain northern politicians, on the night of July 29, 1966, northern soldiers at Abeokuta barracks mutinied, thus precipitating a counter-coup, which may very well have been in the planning stages. The counter-coup led to the installation of Lieutenant-Colonel Yakubu Gowon as Supreme Commander of the Nigerian Armed Forces, despite the intransigence of Mohammed who wanted the role of Supreme Commander for himself. However, as Gowon was militarily his senior, and finding a lack of support from the British and American advisors, he caved in. Gowon rewarded him by confirming his ranking (he had been an acting Lt. Colonel till then) and his appointment (Inspector of Signals).

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 {{Villain_Infobox
-|Image = General Murtala.jpg
+|image = Murtala_Muhammed.jpg
 |fullname = Murtala Ramat Muhammed
 |alias =
 |origin =Kano,  British Nigeria
-|occupation = Dictator of Nigeria (1975 - 1976)
+|occupation = Head of State of Nigeria (1975 - 1976)
-|type of villain = Territorial Military Dictator
+|type of villain = Military Dictator fighting for power
 |goals = Prevent Biafra from becoming independent (successful)<br>Rise of Power (partially successful)
-|crimes = Mass [[murder]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Conpiracy]]
+|crimes = Mass [[murder]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Hit of State]]
-|hobby =
+|hobby =Fight for control of the nation with others<br>append regions and give them names
 }}
-[[File:Mohammedcar.jpg|thumb|the car where Murtala was killed is displayed]]
-'''General Murtala Ramat Muhammed''' born (November 8, 1938–February 13, 1976) was a military ruler (Head of the Federal Military Government) of Nigeria from 1975 until his assassination in 1976.
+'''Murtala Ramat Muhammed''' born (November 8, 1938–February 13, 1976) was a military ruler (Head of the Federal Military Government) of Nigeria from 1975 until his assassination in 1976 by [[Buka Suka Dimka]].
 == Role during 1960s coups==
-Mohammed opposed the regime of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi which took power after a coup d'etat on January 15, 1966 carried out mainly by Christian Igbo from the south, in which several northern Nigerian leaders had been killed under gruesome circumstances. Aguiyi-Ironsi, as GOC of the Nigerian Army, brought normality back to the nation by imprisoning the coup makers and intimidating the federal cabinet into handing over the helms of government to him. However, Many northerners saw the reluctance of Ironsi to prosecute the coupist and the fact that the army was giving exceptional privileges to the coupist as an indication of Ironsi's support for the killings. Consequently northern politicians and civil servants mounted pressure upon northern officers such as Mohammed to avenge the coup. In the face of provocation from the southern dominated media which repeatedly showed humiliating posters and cartoons of the slain northern politicians, on the night of July 29, 1966, northern soldiers at Abeokuta barracks mutinied, thus precipitating a counter-coup, which may very well have been in the planning stages.  The counter-coup led to the installation of Lieutenant-Colonel Yakubu Gowon as Supreme Commander of the Nigerian Armed Forces, despite the intransigence of Mohammed who wanted the role of Supreme Commander for himself. However, as Gowon was militarily his senior, and finding a lack of support from the British and American advisors, he caved in. Gowon rewarded him by confirming his ranking (he had been an acting Lt. Colonel till then) and his appointment (Inspector of Signals).
+Muhammed opposed the regime of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi which took power after a coup d'etat on January 15, 1966 carried out mainly by Christian Igbo from the south, in which several northern Nigerian leaders had been killed under gruesome circumstances. Aguiyi-Ironsi, as GOC of the Nigerian Army, brought normality back to the nation by imprisoning the coup makers and intimidating the federal cabinet into handing over the helms of government to him. However, Many northerners saw the reluctance of Ironsi to prosecute the coupist and the fact that the army was giving exceptional privileges to the coupist as an indication of Ironsi's support for the killings. Consequently northern politicians and civil servants mounted pressure upon northern officers such as Mohammed to avenge the coup. In the face of provocation from the southern dominated media which repeatedly showed humiliating posters and cartoons of the slain northern politicians, on the night of July 29, 1966, northern soldiers at Abeokuta barracks mutinied, thus precipitating a counter-coup, which may very well have been in the planning stages.  The counter-coup led to the installation of Lieutenant-Colonel Yakubu Gowon as Supreme Commander of the Nigerian Armed Forces, despite the intransigence of Mohammed who wanted the role of Supreme Commander for himself. However, as Gowon was militarily his senior, and finding a lack of support from the British and American advisors, he caved in. Gowon rewarded him by confirming his ranking (he had been an acting Lt. Colonel till then) and his appointment (Inspector of Signals).
 == Nigerian civil war==
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 [[Category:Male]]
 [[Category:Deceased]]
-[[Category:Military Villains]]
 [[Category:Honorable Villains]]
-[[Category:Evil vs Evil]]
+[[Category:Evil vs. Evil]]
+[[Category:Power Hungry]]
+[[Category:African Villains]]
+[[Category:Warlords]]
+[[Category:Islam]]
+[[Category:War Criminal]]
+[[Category:Presidents]]
+[[Category:Anarchist]]
+[[Category:Jingoists]]
+[[Category:Nigeria]]