oluwalfa:


What nigeria does with its army is not my problem
I am not bothered by the hatred of saboteurs

Define what you mean by saboteurs. Is it the labelling of anyone that had a contrary opinion about Biafra during the civil war years, that you term "saboteur?' There are different accounts about the thinking that pervaded the military high command in Biafra, which led them to tag anyone with a contrary view as a 'saboteur.'

Quick Kill In Slow Motion: The Nigerian Civil War | CSC 1984 (SUBJECT AREA: Intelligence | ABSTRACT

Author: STAFFORD, Michael R., Major, United States Army
Title: QUICK KILL IN SLOW MOTION: THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR
Publisher: Marine Corps Command and Staff College
Date: 1 April 1984

The lesson here is that the Biafran leadership did not fully consider its operational problems. Fighting a defensive war, the superficial, obvious preparations for battle were made. Defensive fortifications with concrete bunkers, alternate positions and pre-planned ambushes were planned and emplaced. Yet the leadership did not plan for the worst case. Consequently, hectic scrambling occurred to regain lost positions when some degree of realistic foresight and planning might have saved precious resources and ensured more successes.

c. Perhaps the reason that the Biafrans did not consider the worst, was because discussion of such cases would have cast suspicion on the planner as being a "saboteur." Paranoia was rampant throughout Biafra. Even in official channels, the truth, if disastrous, was avoided. After the fall of Enugu, Biafran documents, books and press releases were identified as originating from "Enugu." Umuahia, where the government moved from Enugu, was called the "Administrative Center," a euphemism for capital, and Port Harcourt later was said to be "disturbed" instead of captured. Ultimately, the air of suspicion and the lack of reality in the precautions of the government hindered the military capacity and caused thousands of civilian deaths...

...There is also evidence that most Biafrans considered their men as "fighters" instead of "soldiers" because they viewed warfare naively as inter-village free-for-alls. Because of this, Ojukwu was able to pit the civilians against the military. Ojukwu had called on volunteers to come and defend Enugu.

Armed primarily with machetes (and a few shotguns) Ojukwu's "fighters" were trucked to the front and reformed. They marched off into the night chanting war songs and screaming. After a brief advance, the Federals unleashed great volley of shells. All activity stopped, and the
formation melted into the night. Ojukwu never repeated such a move.

.... This highlights the most controversial aspect of the war, the effectiveness of the Federal blockade as an offensive weapon and the resulting starvation of hundreds of thousands of Biafrans. At the same time, it points out Ojukwu's obstinate unwillingness to sue for peace despite the horrific suffering of his people. Instead, he advertised it to gain sympathy for Biafra.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1984/SMR.htm

oluwalfa:


From the "article" you quoted, we can see that a few poorly trained Biafrans were able to overpower highly trained federal troops in Ughelli At no time was there any mention of any atrocities against civilians. Always professional.

I see... in your view, the words "untrained and undisciplined troops" used to describe the Biafran soldiers, translates to being 'professional.'

Odi egwu!

oluwalfa:


A scared people doesn't go and buy up land and live in the enemy's land. It simply shows we are not scared of the zoo and its semi-intelligent inhabitants.

an entity that buys land in a zoo must be a wild animal.

bonechamberlain:
first u are uncivilized cause a civilized person would oppose an issue raised without insults. two since 1967 the cry for Biafra started up till now ur leaders have refused them independence

dont worry; you are free to go now. No one will disturb you. Kanu's make-believe army should be able to defeat nigerian army now. So, what you waiting for again?