Nigeria's military coup of 1983

27 September 2010 Last updated at 06:11 ET Help

By the end of 1983, the civilian government in Nigeria was overthrown by a military coup led by Major-General Muhammadu Buhari.

The coup was the fifth after independence in 1960, with troops taking key positions around the capital in Lagos.

Watch the BBC report on the coup from 31 December 1983.

BBC News - Nigeria at 50

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.