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In October 1983, Major Daniel Idowu Bamidele heard of coup rumours against President Shehu Shagari and promptly reported to his General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (who, unknown to Bamidele at that time, was in the thick of the plot). A week later, Bamidele found himself on a plane to Lagos, detained by the Directorate of Military Intelligence at Tego Barracks and was accused of plotting a coup against Shagari. Fake witnesses were paraded, and a mock interrogation was contrived, while reports were being made to the Nigerian Security Organisation (then under Umaru Shinkafi) to mislead the Shagari administration. Meanwhile, the real plot continued underground with the full involvement of the same Military Intelligence group interrogating him. Finally, on November 25, 1983, with no credible witness to nail him and no legal basis to charge him for a one-man conspiracy, Bamidele was released. He returned to Jos, perplexed about what had actually transpired, until on January 1, 1984, his own GOC, Buhari, to whom he had reported the plot, emerged as the new Head of State! Learning from his ordeal in 1983, the Major had kept quiet about any coups. In early 1984, Bamidele's name was listed for retirement. However, when the list reached Buhari for approval, he removed his name, seeing that the officer was entangled in a complicated web of intrigue. Following his last-minute rescue from retirement, Daniel Bamidele was sent to Jaji as a Directing Staff member. However, in 1985, the Major was arrested (for failing to report the alleged Vatsa coup plot against the Babangida regime), tried by a special military tribunal, and executed by firing squad along with others, such as Major-General Mamman Vatsa, on March 5, 1986. It was, indeed, a sad ending for the officer who displayed courage and strength, even when caught in a web of betrayal and deception. #HistoryVille


Jamie Carragher gave 17 years of his life to Liverpool, 10 of those as vice-captain and never once looked like wearing another shirt. A proper one club man. 737 appearances, second only in the club’s history, which tells you everything about his commitment and consistency. He picked up 11 trophies along the way, was named Liverpool Player of the Season twice, and made the PFA Team of the Season once as well. Not bad for a lad who just loved defending more than anything else on the pitch. On the international stage, he won 38 caps for England during a golden generation of defenders. A genuine Liverpool legend, and let’s not forget, an outstanding defender too.





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