On April 22, 1990, Gideon Orka attempted an unsuccessful coup to
remove the government of Ibrahim Babangida. The coup attempt has
been describe as one of the bloodies coup in Nigeria.
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Coup d'etat means a sudden change of government by violent
means.
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A tip of the hat.
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It's spelled "coup d'etat." It means to overthrow or suddenly
change a government or state (ie: "etat"), usually illegally and
often in a violent way. From the French, "to successfully execute a
strategy involving the state/government."