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    Major General Mohammed Shuwa OFR (1 September 1939 – 2 November 2012) was a Nigerian military officer and the first General Officer Commanding of the Nigerian...
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  • for internal security duties. It became part of 1 Division. Colonel Mohammed Shuwa (August 1967 – September 1969) Brigadier I.D. Bisalla (September 1969...
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    Buhari was assigned to the 1st Division under the command of Lt. Col Mohammed Shuwa. The division had temporarily moved from Kaduna to Makurdi at the onset...
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  • May 1969 Mohammed Shuwa arrived with a large force of men in downtown Oguta. A large gun battle ensued and ended with the retreat of Shuwa's men and over...
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  • to a longstanding rivalry he had with 1st Division commander Colonel Mohammed Shuwa. He also believed that any delay in attacking would let his forces lose...
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    Crimes. Idris Legbo Kutigi, chief justice, Supreme Court of Nigeria. Mohammed Shuwa, first commander of the Nigerian Army's 1st Infantry Division and former...
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    Nigerian Army offensive was through the north of Biafra led by Colonel Mohammed Shuwa and the local military units were formed as the 1st Infantry Division...
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    recalled and posted to the 1st Division under the command of General Mohammed Shuwa. In 1968, he became commander of the 44 Infantry Battalion which was...
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  • capture Umuahia during Operation OAU the Nigerian Col. Mohammed Shuwa decided to give it a try. Col. Shuwa put Lt. Col. Theophilus Danjuma in charge of the...
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  • unknown. Mohammed Shuwa (72), was a Nigerian Army Major General and the first General Officer Commanding of the Nigerian Army's 1st Division. Shuwa commanded...
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