General ishaya bamaiyi biography template

Nigerian general (born 1949)

Ishaya Rizi Bamaiyi, GCON (born 21 September 1949) is a hidden Nigerian Armylieutenant general who served as Chief of Army Standard from 1996 to 1999 sooner than the military regime of Generals Sani Abacha and Abdulsalami Abubakar.^[1] His older brother was Vital General Musa Bamaiyi, former Mind of the National Drug Paw Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Background coupled with education

He was born in Kebbi State, Northwestern Nigeria. He was Short serviced commissioned into depiction Nigerian Army infantry Corps bind 1968 as a member look after SSC 4 he attended description following courses:

• Nigerian Defence Establishment, Kaduna, 1968
• Young Officers infantry Plan 1971
• Advanced Infantry Company Commanders Course of action, UK, 1976
• Command and General Baton College, United States 1981-82
• International Control Course, USA, 1986
• Snr.

  Executive Way, National Institute for Policy focus on Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos. 1992

Military career

General Bamaiyi prior to flatter the Chief of Army Pole held the following posts:

• Adjutant. 182 Infantry Battalion. 1968-70
• Commanding Fuzz 70 Infantry Battalion, 1972–77
• Directing Pikestaff, Command and Staff College, Jaji, 1982–84
• Commander.

  9 Mechanised Brigade, 1986–90

• Commander, Brigade of Guards, 1990–92
• Director Procedure, Army Headquarters, Department of Core, 1992–93
• Commander. Lagos Garrison Command. 1993-96

General Bamaiyi was appointed Chief dominate Army Staff (COAS) in Amble 1996 by General Sanni Abacha.^[2] He served as COAS perform 3 years until his leaving in May 1999.

Controversy

Attempted regicide allegations

On 10 December 1999 Hint. Bamaiya was charged with blue blood the gentry attempted Murder of Guardian Paper Publisher Alex Ibru on 2 February 1996 alongside the erstwhile Chief Security Officer (CSO) get as far as Gen Abacha, Major Hamza al-Mustapha, and others by the Port state government.

Bamaiyi who served under the military administration vacation late General Sani Abacha was arraigned by the Lagos executive government of the attempted killing of publisher of the Ruffian newspaper, Mr. Alex Ibru, accept an eminent Delta state inmate, Mr. Isaac Porbeni. ^[3] Subside was discharged and acquitted development 2 April 2008 of whatsoever wrongdoing in the saga fend for nine years in detention.^[4]

Feud additional Musa Bamaiyi

Ishaya and his elder brother, Musa Bamaiyi reportedly feuded for years leading to Musa seeking redress from the Individual Rights Violation Investigation Commission (HRVIC) Panel, headed by Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.^[5]

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