A photo captures Lit. Col Ayuba Tense (A Qualified Engineer who was recruited through the DSSC graduate induction Scheme) coming out of Kirikiri Prison on his way to the execution ground at the bar beach.

1976 coup plotters Execution History: Under the leadership of General Olusegun Obasanjo, the coup plotters responsible for the assassination of General Murtala Ramat Muhammed were executed on March 11, 1976, at the Bar Beach in Lagos.

The officers charged for orchestrating the coup and their execution dates were as follows:

Executed on March 11, 1976:

Major-General I D Bisalla

Warrant Officer 2 (WO2) Monday Monchon

Staff Sergeant Richard Dungdang

Sergeant Sale Pankshin

Lieutenant Colonel A R Aliyu

Captain M Parvwong

Captain J F Idi

Cantain S Wakins

Lieutenant Mohammed

Lieutenant E L K Shelleng

Lieutenant Colonel Ayuba Tense

Colonel ADS Way

Lieutenant Colonel TK Adamu

Lieutenant Colonel A B Umaru

Captain A A Aliyu

Captain Augustine Dawurang

Major M M Mshelia

Lieutenant William Seri

Major I B Ribo

Major K K Gagra

Captain M R Gelip

Mr. Abdulkarim Zakari

Lieutenant Peter Ggani

Major Ola Ogunmekan

Lieutenant O Zagmi

Lieutenant S Wayah

Sergeant Ahmadu Rege

Sergeant Bala Javan

WO2 Sambo Dankshin

WO2 Emmanuel Dakup Seri

Major J W Kasai

Executed on May 17, 1976:

Buka Suka Dimka

Joseph D Gomwalk

Lieutenant S Kwale

Warrant Officer H E Bawa

Colonel I Buka

Major J K Afolabi

H Shaiyen

Source: Historical facts