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Nigerian Army chief, General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, briefly takes power in a military coup. Over fifty government officials are
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South African History Online. (2012, January 16). Nigerian Army chief, General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, briefly takes power in a military coup. Over fifty government officials are. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072427
South African History Online (2012) 'Nigerian Army chief, General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, briefly takes power in a military coup. Over fifty government officials are', South African History Online, 16 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072427 (Accessed: 26 September 2026).
South African History Online, Nigerian Army chief, General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, briefly takes power in a military coup. Over fifty government officials are [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072427, (accessed 26 September 2026).
"Nigerian Army chief, General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, briefly takes power in a military coup. Over fifty government officials are." South African History Online, 16 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072427. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "Nigerian Army chief, General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, briefly takes power in a military coup. Over fifty government officials are." South African History Online. January 16, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072427.
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