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21,998 SA Sani Abacha Nigerian Army 1943–1998

23,861 YG

Yakubu Gowon Nigerian Lieutenant b. 1934

69,410 JA

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Nigerian Militar 1924–1966

315,001 OD Oladipo Diya Nigerian Militar b. 1944

426,866 MJ Mamman Jiya Vatsa Nigerian Officer 1940–1986

496,549 DE David Ejoor Nigerian Army 1932–2019

521,689 AF Adekunle Fajuyi Nigerian Militar 1926–1966

540,502 SB Sani Bello Nigerian Army b. 1942

766,598 TY

Tukur Yusuf Buratai Nigerian Militar b. 1960

869,233 MA Mike Akhigbe Nigerian Admiral 1946–2013

944,006 HA

Hamza al-Mustapha Nigerian Officer

1,052,983 VM Victor Malu Nigerian Commander 1947–2017

1,079,968 AI Azubuike Ihejirika Nigerian Army b. 1956

1,130,244 TB Theophilus Bamigboye Nigerian Colonel b. 1951

1,160,159 KM Kenneth Minimah Nigerian Infantry b. 1959

1,165,620 GN Gado Nasko Nigerian Army b. 1941

1,252,410 GJ

Gibson Jalo Nigerian Army 1939–2000

1,594,664 IL Ibrahim Lamorde Nigerian Officer b. 1962

1,697,569 IB Ishaya Bamaiyi Nigerian Army b. 1949

1,898,792 AG

Afakriya Gadzama Nigerian Officer b. 1953

1,903,037 JB Johnson Bamidele Olawumi Nigerian Army b. 1964

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