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Gideon Orkar was born on 4 October, 1952 in Gwer West, Nigeria, is a Major Gideon Gwaza Orkar was military officer. Discover Gideon Orkar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 37 years old?

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Age 37 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 4 October, 1952
Birthday 4 October
Birthplace Gwer West, Nigeria
Date of death 27 July, 1990
Died Place Max. Sec. Kirikiri prison Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality Nigeria

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1952

Major Gideon Gwaza Orkar (October 4, 1952 – July 27, 1990) was a Nigerian military officer who staged a violent coup against the government of General Ibrahim Babangida on April 22, 1990.

Orkar and his conspirators seized the FRCN radio station, various military posts around Lagos and the Dodan Barracks, Lagos, the military headquarters and presidential Villa.

Babangida was present when the barracks were attacked but managed to escape by a back route.

In his coup address, Orkar called for the Excision of five northern states.

However, the coup was crushed by the Babangida regime and Orkar including 41 other coconspirators were tried, convicted of treason and were executed.

Gideon Orkar was the 9th child born to the family of Levi Orkar Chi, a teacher of Tiv heritage in Apir village of Makurdi Local Government in Benue State.

He attended primary schools at the village of Apir and Wadata.

1972

He also attended Boys Secondary School, Gindiri, Plateau State, and while taking Higher School Certificate classes, he responded to an army advertisement and joined the Nigerian Army in 1972 as cadet no 682.

1974

He was commissioned in December 1974 in the rank of Second Lieutenant and posted to the Nigerian Army Armoured Corps School in Ibadan.

1978

Orkar was part of the peacekeeping contingent in Chad in 1978.

He served in various units including the Reece at Kaduna, 82, Div, Enugu, and Armoured School, Bauchi.

1986

In 1986, he attended the senior Officers Course 9 at the Command and Staff College, Jaji.

He also served as commander of Saki 22 Armoured Battalion in Oyo State.

1990

His last posting prior to the April 1990 coup was as a member of the Directing Staff of the Command and Staff College, Jaji.

Major Orkar and 41 other conspirators were convicted of treason and executed by firing squad on July 27, 1990 by the government of General Ibrahim Babangida.

2012

He started his officer cadet training at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna with the 12th Regular Combatant Course.