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Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by denko(m): 11:37pm On Aug 04, 2015 |
The Asaba massacres occurred in early October 1967, during the Nigerian Civil War, fought over the secession of Biafra (the former Eastern Region of Nigeria). Biafran troops invaded the Midwest Region of Nigeria, to the west of the River Niger, in early August, 1967. They spread west, taking Benin City and reaching as far as Ore, where they were pushed back by the Nigerian Second Division, under the command of Col. Murtala Muhammed. The Federal troops gained the upper hand, and forced the Biafrans back to the Niger, where they crossed the bridge back into the Biafran city of Onitsha, which lies directly across from Asaba. The Biafrans blew up the eastern spans of the bridge, so that the Federal troops were unable to pursue them. The Federal troops entered Asaba around October 5, and began ransacking houses and killing civilians, claiming they were Biafran sympathisers. Leaders summoned the townspeople to assemble on the morning of October 7, hoping to end the violence through a show of support for "One Nigeria." Hundreds of men, women, and children, many wearing the ceremonial akwa ocha (white) attire paraded along the main street, singing, dancing, and chanting "One Nigeria." At a junction, men and teenage boys were separated from women and young children, and gathered in an open square at Ogbe-Osawa village. Federal troops revealed machine guns, and orders were given by Maj. Ibrahim Taiwo to open fire. It is estimated that more than 700 men and boys were killed, some as young as 12 years old, in addition to many more killed in the preceding days. The bodies of some victims were retrieved by family members and buried at home. But most were buried in many mass graves, without appropriate ceremony. Many extended families lost dozens of men and boys. Federal troops occupied Asaba for many months, during which time most of the town was destroyed, many women and girls were raped or forcibly "married," and large numbers of citizens fled, many not returning until the war ended in 1970. |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by Eeser: 11:40pm On Aug 04, 2015 |
Eyyen? |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by duality(m): 11:59pm On Aug 04, 2015 |
This story is still fresh in Asaba till this day. It even affected the family of Late Mariam Babangida... I'm not from Asaba, but I have family friends who told us the ever painful story. It was really painful. Only God can judge such . 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by hakeem4(m): 12:01am On Aug 05, 2015 |
denko:it was murtala |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by masseratti: 12:03am On Aug 05, 2015 |
Can't you guys just let the sleeping Dog lie? We ve all made mistakes or should I say our Father's east west south north have all made mistakes,must we do the same? 7 Likes |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by Demmocrats(m): 12:04am On Aug 05, 2015 |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by ki02020(m): 12:17am On Aug 05, 2015 |
duality: You guys are holding on to the past of over 3 decades......it sucks 2 Likes |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by cheruv: 12:21am On Aug 05, 2015 |
ki02020:Go to Ityoppia(Ethiopia).. They still relive the 1540 invasion of Ahmad Gran as if it happened yesterday. Asaba agaghi echefu! 37 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by Nobody: 12:23am On Aug 05, 2015 |
Yet they chant ONE NIGERIA without conscience. Even as the innocent victims came out in fear in support of One Nigeria, they still went ahead and decimated them. Talk about evil...here is one staring you right in the face! One Nigeria on the blood of millions of Biafrans murdered in cold blood and you think all will be well with Nigeria? Without atonement and reparations? May the blood of these gallant Biafrans especially the adolescents continue to haunt every family member of those that perpetrated this genocide...living and unborn. May they never know peace until their deaths are atoned for and Biafra restored; so we can honor them magnificently! 26 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by ki02020(m): 12:34am On Aug 05, 2015 |
cheruv: And what is the level of development in ethopia that is holding on to the past .....the America And British is an example of forgive and forget when you talk of the american revolution but both countries are one of the world great allies of today 3 Likes |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by madridguy(m): 12:56am On Aug 05, 2015 |
It is a pity Ojukwu is no longer around for him to apologize to his people for leading them to a point of no return, because of his selfish interest. 13 Likes |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by AbuMaryam1(m): 1:30am On Aug 05, 2015 |
What is this saying ?? |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by wadetaw202: 1:47am On Aug 05, 2015 |
Why didnt this cursed op tell d story of how the rogues, who called themselves biafran soldiers, raped women and killed the men and robbed benin branch of d central bank when the biafran eediots occupied benin? Do you all know why it was easy for nigerian army to push d biafran rogues out of d midwest and asaba? It was because the rogues chose to rape, kill and rob, instead of consolidating their position in benin. Useless flaaaatheads. They will always tell the parts that support their blind course, but leave the area where they are faulty untold. 26 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by IGBOSON1: 1:54am On Aug 05, 2015 |
wadetaw202: ^^^We'll leave the fables for monsters like you to tell! 18 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by ITSAWRAPP: 2:42am On Aug 05, 2015 |
Say NO to any kind of war 1 Like |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by IsraeliAIRFORCE: 2:46am On Aug 05, 2015 |
masseratti: You are Evil in disguise 3 Likes |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by Nobody: 2:48am On Aug 05, 2015 |
Murtala Mohammed was in charge of that army and not any Ibrahim Taiwo.Its already too late to try and change history History would never forget murtala mohammed for the atrocities he committed in asaba 1 Like |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by laudate: 2:54am On Aug 05, 2015 |
madridguy: For many years, the story making the rounds was that it was Murtala Muhammed that ordered the soldiers to fire in Asaba. Who is this Ibrahim, again?? In fact it was said that Murtala Muhammed gave direct orders during the event. Read it all here: http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/articles/lawrence-chinedu-nwobu/remembering-murtala-muhammed-the-butcher-of-asaba.html So when did the story change? 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by madridguy(m): 2:57am On Aug 05, 2015 |
Their matter tire me ooooo laudate: 1 Like |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by laudate: 3:10am On Aug 05, 2015 |
madridguy: Here is another version that states who gave the order during the massacre. The man confessed live and direct, that it was him. There was no mention of an Ibrahim Taiwo anywhere.
Now am confused because I don't know which version to believe again. Was it Murtala Muhammed, or Ibrahim Haruna or this new guy - Ibrahim Taiwo? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by M4gunners: 3:33am On Aug 05, 2015 |
God is paying them back now. That's what i think, because i see no reason why a Child should pick up guns and start killing his brothers. 2 Likes |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by laudate: 3:35am On Aug 05, 2015 |
wadetaw202: Guy, take it easy. Cursing and railing at others does not solve anything. All sides lost people in the war. Both the federal side and the Biafrans. There are families in different parts of Nigeria that still grieve for their lost ones that went to war, and never came back. People were conscripted forcefully on the streets in the North and South, to join the war effort. Wailing won't bring them back. We can only pray that their souls find peace. As for the comment you made up there, it was Ojukwu who ordered his soldiers to loot the Central Bank of Benin. Read the excerpt here: Change of Currency 2 Likes |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by madridguy(m): 3:38am On Aug 05, 2015 |
Thanks for the link bro. laudate: |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by cktheluckyman: 4:13am On Aug 05, 2015 |
laudate:Murtala Mohammed was the most senior officer involved. The other two guys were his surbordinates as well as accomplices in the massacre. Murtala Mohammed as the most senior officer is the only one who could have stopped the massacres and is to take full responsibility for it 1 Like |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by OPCNAIRALAND: 4:22am On Aug 05, 2015 |
You guys have reduced what ought to be a national historical marker to a national historical mockery. One time it was Murtala that ordered the massacre. Next time TY Danjuma ordered the massacre. Then another time the massacre was ordered by Akinrinade. Then you woke one day and said Buhari was responsible. Now it is no longer Murtala, it wasn't Danjuma, Akinrinade was not responsible, Buhari is not guilty of the massacre....... Ibrahim Taiwo, yes, Taiwo was the one who ordered the massacre! 2 Likes |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by lonelydora: 5:39am On Aug 05, 2015 |
Okay |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by denko(m): 5:55am On Aug 05, 2015 |
This is the true story, i dont blame those hauling insult on the OP, but i pray you will be alive to see the the law of karma taking it cause |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by zendy: 6:13am On Aug 05, 2015 |
ki02020: I don't blame you. You can afford to say this because it is not your people that were massacred 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by zendy: 6:17am On Aug 05, 2015 |
OPCNAIRALAND: It doesn't matter if it was Don Jazzy himself that ordered the massacre. What is important is that Murtala was in overall command of the Soldiers and as such, should bear responsibility for the conduct of his men. 1 Like |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by luvinhubby(m): 6:22am On Aug 05, 2015 |
Those same murderous fellows are still putting off their khaki & putting on agbada to answer your excellencies in Nigeria. 1 Like |
Re: Ibrahim Taiwo-the Man That Order The Asaba Masacre by Nobody: 6:58am On Aug 05, 2015 |
ki02020: When you forget history, it has a way of repeating itself. Americans always mark the 911 event every year to remind themselves of how evil terrorism can be just like several other countries do. We can try to forgive but we can never forget that we live in the midst of those who hates us and would take every chance to try and annihilate us just like they tried during the war but failed woefully. There was no single justification for the asaba massacre except HATRED. 2 Likes 1 Share |
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