Chukwuma Nzeogwu

Chukwuma Nzeogwu
Birth namePatrick Chukwuma Nzeogwu
Nickname"Kaduna"
Born(1937-02-26)26 February 1937
Kaduna, British Nigeria
Died29 July 1967(1967-07-29) (aged 30)
Near Nsukka, Nigeria
Buried
Kaduna
Allegiance
Branch Nigerian Army
Biafran Army
Service years1957–1967
RankLieutenant-Colonel
Conflicts
Alma materRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst

Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Chukwuma "Kaduna" Nzeogwu Listenⓘ (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.

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