Orkar Coup: Breaking into the Armoury, Checkpoint, How a Soldier Found himself in the Frontline

Chief Jack Adokiye, a former military police officer, relives his experience as a young soldier caught in the storm of Nigeria’s April 22, 1990 “Orkar Coup.” In this interview, he reveals how he was deceived into participating in the failed plot and gives account of his role that fateful day. From disarming police officers at checkpoints to breaking into the Mile 2 Barracks armoury, Adokiye opens up on the inside operations of the coup and the deep involvement of the military police in its planning. His story offers rare insight into one of Nigeria’s bloodiest coup attempts. #StateAffairs #PoliticsAndPower #OrkarCoup #NigerianHistory #MilitaryHistory #CoupStories #UntoldStories #VoicesOfHistory #WitnessToHistory #InsideTheCoup #NigeriaMilitary #HistoryAndPower #CoupChronicles