A picture shows Lieutenant Colonel Ayuba Tense leaving Kirikiri Prison on his way to execution at Bar Beach.

A picture shows Lieutenant Colonel Ayuba Tense leaving Kirikiri Prison on his way to execution at Bar Beach.

A picture shows Lieutenant Colonel Ayuba Tense leaving Kirikiri Prison on his way to execution at Bar Beach.

In 1976, Nigeria’s government, led by General Olusegun Obasanjo, executed people involved in the assassination of General Murtala Ramat Muhammed.

Here’s a list of those executed on March 11, 1976:

• Major-General I.D. Bisalla
• Warrant Officer 2 Monday Monchon
• Staff Sergeant Richard Dungdang
• Sergeant Sale Pankshin
• Lieutenant Colonel A.R. Aliyu
• Captain M. Parvwong
• Captain J.F. Idi
• Captain S. Wakins
• Lieutenant Mohammed
• Lieutenant E.L.K. Shelleng
• Lieutenant Colonel Ayuba Tense
• Colonel A.D.S. Way
• Lieutenant Colonel T.K. Adamu
• Lieutenant Colonel A.B. Umaru
• Captain A.A. Aliyu
• Captain Augustine Dawurang
• Major M.M. Mshelia
• Lieutenant William Seri
• Major I.B. Ribo
• Major K.K. Gagra
• Captain M.R. Gelip
• Mr. Abdulkarim Zakari
• Lieutenant Peter Ggani
• Major Ola Ogunmekan
• Lieutenant O Zagmi
• Lieutenant S Wayah
• Sergeant Ahmadu Rege
• Sergeant Bala Javan
• WO2 Sambo Dankshin
• WO2 Emmanuel Dakup Seri
• Major J.W. Kasai

And on May 17, 1976:

• Buka Suka Dimka
• Joseph D Gomwalk
• Lieutenant S Kwale
• Warrant Officer H.E. Bawa
• Colonel I Buka
• Major J.K. Afolabi
• H Shaiyen