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January 15, 1966: A social media user Akin Akinwale through his verified page (@mrlurvy)narrative the on forgettable even that happened in January 15 1966 coup which led to the death of many warlord in Nigeria.
He explained details on how Samuel Ladoke Akintola was killed at the coup
Akinwale wrote:
“During the coup, about 50 soldiers invaded our house. My father was in a room within the house with us and we begged him no to go out. We shielded ourselves with the big wardrobes in the room as the soldiers began to shoot sporadically.
“At a stage my father told us he wanted to go and meet them, but we begged him not to go. Like the hero that he was, he told us that he would prefer to go and face them and damn the consequence, rather than to allow them to wipe out his family if they continue to hide.
“My father eventually confronted the soldiers, who alleged initially ran away, frightened that any living thing in the house could survive under the hail of bullets aimed at every direction in the building.
“it was not until 7am the following day when the family could venture out of the building only to discover the body of the family’s patriarch in a pool of his blood”
— Ambassador Abayomi Akintola, scion of the family of a late Premier of the defunct Western Region.Tap Here To Read Full Details
RIP Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola GCON, the 13th Aare Ona Kakanfo (Field Marshal General) of Yorubaland 🕊️
