Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Site n'afọ 1965 ruo 1967, Buhari jere ozi dị ka ọchịagha nke Battalion nke Abụọ nke Ndị Agha na-agafe agafe ma họpụta ya ka ọ bụrụ onye isi ndị agha, Ngalaba nke Abụọ, Ngalaba nke Mbụ nke Ndị Agha na-agafe agafe, Eprel 1967 ruo July 1967. Ịgbaso ọbara ọbara
1966 Nigerian coup d'état, nke butere ọnwụ nke Premier Ahmadu Bello. Lieutenant Buhari tinyere ọtụtụ ndị ọrụ gọọmentị na-eto eto sitere na Northern Nigeria, sonyere na July counter-coup nke chụpụrụ General Aguiyi Ironsi ma dochie ya General Yakubu Gowon.