Musa Bamaiyi
Nigerian army officer
About Musa Bamaiyi
Lived 1948 – 2007 (aged 58).
Musa Bamaiyi (11 June 1948 – 17 April 2007) was a Nigerian Army major general who headed the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) from 1995 to 1998. He was older brother to former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Ishaya Bamaiyi. He was also acting governor of Benue State in 1984. About 100 or more people (including minors) were arrested when the NDLEA raided Fela's popular shrine location. Bamaiyi noted that, the NDLEA tried to rehabilitate Fela during a live television broadcast where Bamaiyi and Fela disagreed on the harmful nature of Indian Hemp. presumably about his encounter with the NDLEA and Musa Bamaiyi.
Sibling rivalry with Ishaya Bamaiyi Musa Bamaiyi reportedly feuded with his younger brother, Lt-General Ishaya Bamaiyi for years and sought redress from the Human Rights Violation Investigation Commission (HRVIC) Panel, headed by Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.
Death Musa Bamaiyi died on 17 April 2007, aged 58.
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Who was Musa Bamaiyi?
Nigerian army officer
When was Musa Bamaiyi born?
Musa Bamaiyi was born on 11 June 1948 in Zuru.
When did Musa Bamaiyi die?
Musa Bamaiyi died on 17 April 2007 in Zuru.
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