Victor Malu enrolled in the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna in 1967 as part of the 3rd Regular Course and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant enlisted upon graduation in 1970.
14 Facts About Victor Malu
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At the time of the February 1976 coup when General Olusegun Obasanjo took power, Victor Malu was chief instructor of the Nigerian Military School, Zaria.
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Victor Malu became General Officer Training, Army Headquarters and Commander, 7 Mechanised Brigade.
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Victor Malu chaired the tribunal that tried General Oladipo Diya and other officers for attempting to overthrow the Sani Abacha regime in 1997.
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Victor Malu was commander of the Economic Community of West African States peace-keeping force ECOMOG from December 1996 to April 1998 during the First Liberian Civil War.
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Victor Malu impressed both Liberians and international observers with the improvements that followed his taking command.
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Victor Malu fell out with Liberian President Charles Taylor, who in April 1998 accused him of trying to run a parallel government.
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Victor Malu was appointed Chief of Army Staff in May 1999 at the start of President Olusegun Obasanjo's administration and was dismissed in April 2001.
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Later, Victor Malu said he warned President Olusegun Obasanjo to guard against American involvement in the nation's affairs, saying they were only aiming to further their own interests.
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Victor Malu claimed that it was because the Americans disliked his views that Obasanjo fired him before the signing of the Nigerian-United States Military Cooperation Agreement.
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Victor Malu was awarded Force Service Star Award, Meritorious Service Star Award, and Distinguished Service Star Award.
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Victor Malu said armed men burst into his own home and killed four of his household before burning down neighbouring houses.
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In July 2005 Victor Malu complained that the government was persecuting him.
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The president's Public Affairs Assistant, Femi Fani-Kayode, said Victor Malu's statement was treasonable.