Baddest Nigerian Officers and Generals of All-Time

Our four generals not only earn a spot because of their services or lack thereof to Nigeria, but because of their dashing looks..........

Former, President and Commander of Nigeria's armed forces, General Sani Abacha was one of the baddest guys in Nigerian history. Literally! He was hated by so many because he ruled as a dictator and his regime was linked to so much corruption. His personality could some what be likened to that of Tony Montana. Abacha was a sharp dresser and was always dressed to kill (literally) in his military best. He got the girls, the money and armed men but at the end of it all, his regime came crumbling down. But Abacha still remains one of the baddest generals of all time.

General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma aka T.Y Danjuma has been a household name in Nigeria since the 1960s. He was the Nigerian Army's Chief of Army Staff from July 1975 to October 1979. He was also Minister of Defence under Obasanjo's regime in 1999. In 2008, the TY Danjuma Foundation was created in an effort help poverty stricken communities by providing basic amenities, education for children and young adults and free medical care for indigents.

Nigeria's former head of state, Yakubu Gowon (still living) makes our list with his striking good looks and his HIV/AIDS outreach in parts of Africa. He was Nigeria's youngest military chief of staff. He was overthrown in 1975 because people questioned how the money was being spent in his administration (some things never change). He went into exile in the UK and still lives there till today. Although he does still pay a crucial role in African politics.

This newly installed Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar has been a force in tackling crime in Nigeria since he came into office this year. He pledges to focus on retraining and capacity building for the officers and men of the Police Mobile Force. With his good looks and "im ready for anything" personality, we hope to see more of this uniformed general for some time to come.