KEVIND:
THE ASABA MASSACRE

The Federal troops entered Asaba around October 5, and began ransacking houses and killing civilians, claiming they were Biafran sympathisers. Leaders summoned the towns people 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-Osowa village.
Federal troops revealed machine guns, and orders were given, reportedly by Second-in-Command, 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 [mass grave]]s, 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, often not returning until the war ended in 1970.

SUSPECT:

Ibrahim B. Haruna has sometimes been named as the officer who ordered the massacre, following a report of his testimony to the Nigerian Human Rights Violations Investigations Commission, known as the Oputa Panel.

Omeokachie:
Nigerians exchanged freedom for chains.

Tolexander:
Many of these people posting above me know nothing about the massacre in Asaba during the civil war o.

It isn't something that is meant to be really discussed on air.

Tolexander:
Many of these people posting above me know nothing about the massacre in Asaba during the civil war o.

It isn't something that is meant to be really discussed on air.

Tolexander:
Many of these people posting above me know nothing about the massacre in Asaba during the civil war o.

It isn't something that is meant to be really discussed on air.

Tolexander:
Many of these people posting above me know nothing about the massacre in Asaba during the civil war o.

It isn't something that is meant to be really discussed on air.

arsenal33:


Jonathan did worse to Leadership newspapers and people did not shout depot

Omeokachie:
Nigerians exchanged freedom for chains.

nawtyme:

You are very right sir. They know nothing about the massacre at Asaba. Please can you let them know about the massacre that occurred in Asaba so that they can stop saying things that are not correct?

Thank you in advance
Nawtyme.

Hope you don't run away.

Modified... Like I predicted, he ran away. SMH

africanman85:
After the Maj Taiwo Ibrahim ordered the massacre of innocent civilians in Asaba, he did not live to reap anything good. Taiwo Ibrahim was dragged out as a common criminal and shattered with a machine gun during Dimkas coup.

dominique:
Ah! Chxta, one of the pioneering Nairalanders. Which one is Asaba massacre? Did it happen recently?

agbangam:


we all need to becareful wit d kind of freedom of speech we are demanding for, some so call freedom of speech can cause chaos just like it did in Rewadan. Those so called politicians have means to leave d country wen it burns just like Syria while d ordinary citizens becomes d victims of d stuupid freedom of speech.
U guys need to watch documentaries on Syria war, too much freedom of everything can lead to untold hardship

KEVIND:
THE ASABA MASSACRE

The Federal troops entered Asaba around October 5, and began ransacking houses and killing civilians, claiming they were Biafran sympathisers. Leaders summoned the towns people 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-Osowa village.
Federal troops revealed machine guns, and orders were given, reportedly by Second-in-Command, 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 [mass grave]]s, 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, often not returning until the war ended in 1970.

SUSPECT:

Ibrahim B. Haruna has sometimes been named as the officer who ordered the massacre, following a report of his testimony to the Nigerian Human Rights Violations Investigations Commission, known as the Oputa Panel.

Tolexander:
Many of these people posting above me know nothing about the massacre in Asaba during the civil war o.

It isn't something that is meant to be really discussed on air.

IJOBA2:
THE SITUATION WE FOUND OURSELVES IN THIS COUNTRY IS VERY CRITICAL ALL THANKS TO OUR YORUBA MUSLIM BRETHREN

KEVIND:
THE ASABA MASSACRE

The Federal troops entered Asaba around October 5, and began ransacking houses and killing civilians, claiming they were Biafran sympathisers. Leaders summoned the towns people 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-Osowa village.
Federal troops revealed machine guns, and orders were given, reportedly by Second-in-Command, 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 [mass grave]]s, without appropriate ceremony. Many extended families lost dozens of men and boys..

Opakan2:


Trash..

We should be discussing the innocent women and children biafran soldiers raped and defiled under ojukwu.
Or those they killed in the SS of today for declining to be part of biafra.

Rubbish!

pauljumbo:

He said buhari government is corrupt and they yank him off air

Tolexander:
Many of these people posting above me know nothing about the massacre in Asaba during the civil war o.

It isn't something that is meant to be really discussed on air.

hucienda:
"That is hate speech" - APC

A lot of evil attrocities were done on Easterners those terrible years.

It is good to know history.

Chuvin22:


For those of you who doesn't know what asaba massacre is.. Thats is exactly what happened. It also happened in calabar. Calabar massacre. The igbos really suffered.. And are still suffering.

Many of us don't know this because we ignore history.

hucienda:
"That is hate speech" - APC

A lot of evil attrocities were done on Easterners those terrible years.

It is good to know history.

Tolexander:
Holocaust discussion and debate on DW were arranged for objective reasons and not subjective reasons.

Discussed by historians, not just anyone. And not for the aim of setting a race, tribe and others against another one.

IJOBA2:
THE SITUATION WE FOUND OURSELVES IN THIS COUNTRY IS VERY CRITICAL ALL THANKS TO OUR YORUBA MUSLIM BRETHREN

pauljumbo:


He said buhari government is corrupt and they yank him off air