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Video Tour Of Bullet-riddled Mercedes Limo In Which Murtala Muhammed Was Assassinated

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It’s been 48-yrs since Gen Murtala Mohammed was fatally shot in his unarmoured Mercedes-Benz W115 limousine.

The bullet-riddled Mercedes limousine in which Murtala Mohammed was shot is currently displayed at the National Museum.

According to reports, the well-maintained limousine with over 20 bullet holes attracts 2000 tourists monthly.

Murtala Murtala Mohammed’s assassination led to a total rethink that all presidential state cars must be bulletproof.





Last month on 13 February marks 48 years since General Murtala Mohammed was fatally shot in his Mercedes-Benz 230.6 (W114) limousine during a failed coup d’ètat attempt led by Bukar Suka Dimka.

During his brief seven months stint as Nigerian Head of State, the 36 year old General hardly traveled in a heavily guarded convoy, a loop hole that will later lead to his successful elimination by Dimka-led coupist.

Murtala’s black unarmored Mercedes-Benz 230.6 (W114) limousine was reportedly ambushed by the coupist while en route to his office at Dodan Barracks, Lagos on 13 February 1976.





As noted by his Wiki handle, “the only visible sign of protection was a pistol carried by his orderly, making his assassination an easy task.”

The bullet-riddled car in which Murtala was fatally shot in is currently displayed at the National Museum, Lagos where it attracts over 2000 tourists monthly.

According to reports, the well-maintained 4-door Mercedes-Benz limousine has over 20 bullet holes, some of which can be seen in this video footage captured by a tourist.

Murtala’s assassination obviously led to a total rethink that all presidential state cars must be bulletproof. His immediate predecessor, Olusegun Obasanjo, upto the present president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, use armored official vehicles.





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