2 Division (Nigeria)
The 2 Division, Nigerian Army is a division, active since the colonial era. Its headquarters are now at Ibadan in the South-West. The current and 47th General Officer Commanding is Major General Chinedu Nnebeife.
Operations
The division is "charged with the responsibility of securing its Area of Responsibility covering the South Western flank of Nigeria and also ensuring that the borders located in its AOR are secured. The division is a mechanized infantry with affiliated combat support and combat service support units."At the start of the Nigerian Civil War, the 2 Division was responsible for the beating back of the Biafran Army to the River Niger.
The division perpetrated the Asaba massacre under the command of Murtala Muhammed on October 5-7 1967.
Structure
The division previously included:- 2 Division Garrison
- 4 Brigade
- 12 Brigade
- 19 Battalion
- 22 Brigade
- 32 Artillery Brigade
- 42 Brigade
- 42 Engineer Brigade
- 52 Signal Brigade
- 195 Battalion
- 63rd Brigade
GOCs
- Colonel Murtala Muhammed
- Brigadier Sani Abacha
- Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi
- Brigadier General Jude Egbudom
- Major General Kasimu Abdulkarim
- Major General C.M. Abraham
- Major General Okwudili Fidelis Azinta
- Major General Anthony Omozoje
- Major General Gold Chibuisi
- Major General Aminu Chinade
- Major General Mohammed Usman
- Major General Valentine Okoro
- Major General Bamidele Alabi
- Major General Obinna Onubogu
- Major General Chinedu Nnebeife