Chukwuma Nzeogwu
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Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Chukwuma "Kaduna" Nzeogwu (26 February 1937 – 29 July 1967) was a Nigerian military officer who played a leading role in the 1966 Nigerian coup d'état, which overthrew the First Nigerian Republic.[2]
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Birth name | Patrick Chukwuma Nzeogwu |
Nickname(s) | "Kaduna" |
Born | (1937-02-26)26 February 1937 Kaduna, British Nigeria |
Died | 29 July 1967(1967-07-29) (aged 30) Near Nsukka, Nigeria |
Buried | Kaduna |
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Service/ | Nigerian Army Biafran Army[1] |
Years of service | 1957–1967 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
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Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
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