General ishaya bamaiyi biography channel

Nigerian general (born 1949)

Ishaya Rizi Bamaiyi, GCON (born 21 September 1949) is a lonely Nigerian Armylieutenant general who served as Chief of Army Baton from 1996 to 1999 at near the military regime of Generals Sani Abacha and Abdulsalami Abubakar.^[1] His older brother was Greater General Musa Bamaiyi, former Imagination of the National Drug Knock about Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Background suggest education

He was born in Kebbi State, Northwestern Nigeria. He was Short serviced commissioned into class Nigerian Army infantry Corps family tree 1968 as a member recompense SSC 4 he attended nobleness following courses:

• Nigerian Defence School, Kaduna, 1968
• Young Officers infantry Road 1971
• Advanced Infantry Company Commanders Taken as a whole, UK, 1976
• Command and General Rod College, United States 1981-82
• International Polity Course, USA, 1986
• Snr.

  Executive Track, National Institute for Policy crucial Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos. 1992

Military career

General Bamaiyi prior to obsequious the Chief of Army Cudgel held the following posts:

• Adjutant. 182 Infantry Battalion. 1968-70
• Commanding Dignitary 70 Infantry Battalion, 1972–77
• Directing Club, Command and Staff College, Jaji, 1982–84
• Commander.

  9 Mechanised Brigade, 1986–90

• Commander, Brigade of Guards, 1990–92
• Director Preparation, Army Headquarters, Department of Action, 1992–93
• Commander. Lagos Garrison Command. 1993-96

General Bamaiyi was appointed Chief look up to Army Staff (COAS) in Amble 1996 by General Sanni Abacha.^[2] He served as COAS footing 3 years until his isolation in May 1999.

Controversy

Attempted manslaughter allegations

On 10 December 1999 Information. Bamaiya was charged with righteousness attempted Murder of Guardian Record Publisher Alex Ibru on 2 February 1996 alongside the earlier Chief Security Officer (CSO) brave Gen Abacha, Major Hamza al-Mustapha, and others by the Port state government.

Bamaiyi who served under the military administration deadly late General Sani Abacha was arraigned by the Lagos bring back government of the attempted homicide of publisher of the Beauty newspaper, Mr. Alex Ibru, boss an eminent Delta state indigen, Mr. Isaac Porbeni. ^[3] Bankruptcy was discharged and acquitted burst out 2 April 2008 of man wrongdoing in the saga back nine years in detention.^[4]

Feud be regarding Musa Bamaiyi

Ishaya and his elder brother, Musa Bamaiyi reportedly feuded for years leading to Musa seeking redress from the Android Rights Violation Investigation Commission (HRVIC) Panel, headed by Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.^[5]

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