 The history of 2 Division (formally 2 Infantry Division and later 2 Mechanized Division) Nigerian Army dates back to the Nigerian Civil War. The invasion of the Mid-West by 'Biafran' forces was so sudden that Headquarters Nigerian Army was caught unprepared by this invasion. However it reacted swiftly by forming the 2 Infantry Division. The first GOC was Lt Col Murtala Mohammed then Inspector of Signals (and later General and Head of State). He started the Division with hurriedly gathered cooks, batmen, clerks and other tradesmen in Lagos area and Ibadan initially left out of battle.
General Officers Commanding
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1.
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Lt Col MR Mohammed
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N/189
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08/67-05/68
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2.
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Lt Col IBM Haruna
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N/191
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06/68-05/69
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3.
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Lt Col GS Jalo
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N114
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06/69-05/70
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4.
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Brig Gen Oluleye
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N114
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08/70-08/75
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5.
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Maj Gen M Adamu
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N/142
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08/75-06/78
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6.
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Maj Gen EO Abisoye
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N/144
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08/78-09/79
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7.
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Maj Gen SE Tuoye
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N/238
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09/79-01/81
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8.
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Brig Gen M Buhari
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N/308
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01/81-11/81
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9.
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Brig Gen HA Hananiya
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N/299
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11/81-08/83
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10.
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Maj Gen MD Jega
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N/559
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08/83-08/84
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11.
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Brig Gen S Abacha
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N/419
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01/84-05/84
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12.
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Maj Gen S Abacha
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N/419
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05/84-09/85
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13.
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Brig Gen YY Kure
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N/552
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16/9/85-15/9/86
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14.
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Brig Gen G Duba
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N/474
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15/9/86-12/6/87
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15.
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Maj Gen G Duba
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N/474
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12/6/87-30/12/87
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16.
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Brig Gen GN Dogonyaro
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N/649
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30/12/89-30/9/88
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17.
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Maj Gen GN Dogonyaro
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N/649
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01/10/88-01/90
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18.
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Maj Gen AG Mohammed
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N/656
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01/90-09/90
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19.
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Col JM Inienger
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N/712
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09/90-10/90
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20.
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Brig Gen JM Inienger
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N/712
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10/90-09/93
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21.
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Brig Gen GO Abbe
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N/884
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20/9/93-12/9/94
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22.
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Brig Gen PN Aziza
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N/1893
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12/9/94-22/4/96
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23.
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Brig Gen BS Magashi
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N/1997
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22/4/96-9/12/96
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24.
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Maj Gen BS Magashi
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N/1997
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1/12/96-8/1/98
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25.
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Maj Gen SVL Malu
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N/1372
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8/1/98-10/07/98
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26.
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Maj Gen FA Mujakperuo
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N/1994
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10/7/98-8/4/99
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27.
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Maj Gen PG Sha
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N/1273
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22/04/99-19/7/99
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28.
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Maj Gen E Archibong
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N/991
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19/7/99-8/4/01
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29.
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Maj Gen OE Okon
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N/1394
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18/4/01-08/02
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30.
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Maj Gen DRA Ndefo
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N/2806
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08/02-03
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31.
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Maj Gen CI Obiakor
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N/2993
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03-03/06
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32.
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Maj Gen AN Bamalli
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N/5389
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03/06 - 17/09/06
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33.
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Maj Gen MS Saleh
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N/5551
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07/01/07
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34.
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Maj Gen AB Dambazau
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2007
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35.
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Maj Gen
Lawrence Ngubane
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The
office of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is at the apex of the NA
structure. It exists under his command, to deter all forms of
aggression and render MACA and MACP. Section 18(3) of the Armed Forces
Act CAP A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, saddles the COAS
with the responsibility of command, direction and general
superintendence of the Army.
