Lt. Col. Dimka moments before his execution by firing squad

2026-02-13 - 08:19

Key Leaders and Participants Lt. Col. Bukar Suka Dimka: The central figure and leader of the coup attempt. Major General I.D. Bisalla: The then-Minister of Defence, executed for complicity. Joseph Dechi Gomwalk: Former Military Governor of Benue-Plateau State, convicted of involvement. Lt. William Seri: Identified as the officer who fired at General Murtala Muhammed’s vehicle. Abdulkarim Zakari: A civilian broadcaster at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation who assisted Dimka with his radio announcement.