News||Headlines and History on Instagram: "Why did Northern Nigerian soldiers choose the code name ‘Operation Aure’ in the revenge coup of 1966? (The killing of Aguiyi Ironsi) ---(Credit: @omolokun1) Many Nigerians are aware that ‘Operation Aure’ is the code name given to the revenge coup by soldiers from Northern Nigeria against Igbo soldiers some of whom participated in the killing of Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sir Tafawa Balewa and other prominent Northerners. The thing is, when Sir Bello, Sir Balewa,