Langtang Mafia
Encyclopedia
The "Langtang Mafia" is a rumored clique of military men from Langtang
, Plateau State
who hold or have held positions of power in the Nigeria
n government. The term is often used in reference to the 1985 – 1993 Babangida
junta. Purported members include Lt Gen Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro (rtd), Lt Gen Jeremiah Useni
(rtd), Lt. Gen Domkat Bali (rtd) and Brig Gen John Nanzip Shagaya
(rtd and presently Senator)
Tarok
yes agreed he is the chairman, after all Joe Garba is a proto angas tarokman
Langtang, Nigeria
Langtang is a town in Plateau State, Nigeria. The town is connected to Shendam, Kanam and Wase through paved roads. It has the local government secretariat situated at the heart of the town...
, Plateau State
Plateau State
Plateau State is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the center of the country. It is geographically unique in Nigeria because its boundaries totally surround the Jos Plateau, having the Jos Plateau totally in its central and northern part...
who hold or have held positions of power in the Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n government. The term is often used in reference to the 1985 – 1993 Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida CFR DSS mni , popularly known as IBB, was a Nigerian Army officer and military ruler of Nigeria...
junta. Purported members include Lt Gen Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro (rtd), Lt Gen Jeremiah Useni
Jeremiah Useni
Jeremiah Timbut Useni was a Lt. General in the Nigerian Army and Minister responsible for the administration of the Abuja Federal Capital Territory under the Sani Abacha military junta. He came from Plateau State. He served Nigeria in various capacities such as Minister for Transport and...
(rtd), Lt. Gen Domkat Bali (rtd) and Brig Gen John Nanzip Shagaya
John Nanzip Shagaya
John Nanzip Shagaya is a Nigerian senator who was elected in April 2007 to represent the People's Democratic Party in Plateau State as member of the Nigerian Senate for Plateau South....
(rtd and presently Senator)
See also
- Yakubu GowonYakubu GowonGeneral Yakubu "Jack" Dan-Yumma Gowon was the head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975. He took power after one military coup d'etat and was overthrown in another...
, another Nigerian leader accused of being involved with the Langtang Mafia
Tarok
Tarok
Tarok are an agrarian society in the hills and on the plains southeast of Plateau State in Nigeria.-The Tarok People:The Tarok people call themselves as oTárók, their language as iTárók and their land ìTàrók. They are found principally in Langtang-North, Langtang-South, Wase, Mikang and Kangke...
yes agreed he is the chairman, after all Joe Garba is a proto angas tarokman