Obiagu1: @ Beaf, we are still waiting for the information on top officials in Midwest that were killed during the war. Either admit it was a complete falsehood and stop making such claim or you provide the list of those top officials or source. Still waiting ...

Your source:
In a pattern of behavior that can only be described as self-destructive, the "liberation" force went molesting, Molesting, kidnapping, torturing, detaining and even killing local figures whose support they badly needed (14, 17). For example, Mr. J. O Adeola (Commissioner of Police), Mr. Olu Akpata (Permanent Secretary), Mr. Sam Umweni (of Radio Nigeria, Benin) and Mr. J Imoukhuede (Head of the civil service), were abducted from Benin and taken back to Biafra. They remained in prison (without trial) until the end of the war (17). In his memoirs, Ademoyega acknowledges: "The 18th battalion stationed in that port (Warri) was a ragged, ill-equipped and ill-controlled unit. Reports of their lawlessness in town had been scandalous." Such actions (among others) did not endear them to the people they came to liberate from "the north". Ademoyega summarized it thus: "Biafran entry into the Midwest was seen by the people, especially the non-Ibos of the State, as an act of foreign aggression."

OkparaIgbo: @ Onlytruth, Logic Mind, Dede1 and not sure of Beaf as he seems a little out of information on the subject but in any case he is welcomed to educate me here. You Guys seem to have a lot of Very interesting and Logical reasoning on the subject matter Biafra and the Republic of Benin. Cant we for the sake of our children and future Generations expose and analise those informations.? Also like I think only truth said we may need to drop those accusations and plan together for the future as that might be the only recourse.
By the way Guys my reasoning clearly tells me that if the Biafrans invaded the southwest like beaf alleges and forms from it a country in which it liberated from this monster called nigeria, then they must have meant well seeing that so far the awusa's and Yoruba have demonstrated that they are incapable and unworthy to be called brothers. I love your arguments brothers but I sometimes cant seize to see the anger amongst you. Ka Chukwu gozie Okwu a...Iseeee..!!

DivideUs: a lot of us honestly hope so

Beaf:

If I name them, would you have a clue? Have you ever heard the name, Ibuje? Please find out and come back.

mjconcept:
You keep describing yourself,you mentioned BIASED AND BIGOTED MIND I'm not biased or a bigot in any way when it comes to matters concerning Nigeria and Nigerians,I believe in one Nigeria, I caution my Igbo brother when they go wrong, have you ever done that to your folks NO which makes you a biased and bigoted fellow you should grow up and call black black.

Beaf: Banjo was aware of the atrocities Biafra had left behing them. In fact his reason for stopping at Ore was because he feared that a revenge mission would hit him from Benin, since he had failed to capture Ejoor and Ogbemudia dead or alive (as he was commanded to).

You have to ask questions about why Ejoor had moved his troops out to Nsukka province at the time Biafra invaded and why the defense of the Midwest was left in the hands of Okwechime, Igboba, Nwajei, Nwawo and Ochei (all Igbo's). To the casual observer, it would seem that the Midwest deliberately left the door open. Only to be rewarded with a haunt for Ejoor and Ogbemudia (dead or alive), as well as the execution and kidnap of the Midwests top govt functionaries and civil servants in what was a poorly planned coup.



-Odogwu, Bernard: No place to hide: crises and conflicts inside Biafra. Fourth Dimension Publishers, 1985.

The man was simply petrified with what Biafra had left behind.

Obiagu1:

You claim was that Midwest top official[b]S[/b] were executed and you named Ibuje. Were are the others?

hardniola: this is headache for me uh
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OkparaIgbo: @ Onlytruth, Logic Mind, Dede1 and not sure of Beaf as he seems a little out of information on the subject but in any case he is welcomed to educate me here. You Guys seem to have a lot of Very interesting and Logical reasoning on the subject matter Biafra and the Republic of Benin. Cant we for the sake of our children and future Generations expose and analise those informations.? Also like I think only truth said we may need to drop those accusations and plan together for the future as that might be the only recourse.
By the way Guys my reasoning clearly tells me that if the Biafrans invaded the southwest like beaf alleges and forms from it a country in which it liberated from this monster called nigeria, then they must have meant well seeing that so far the awusa's and Yoruba have demonstrated that they are incapable and unworthy to be called brothers. I love your arguments brothers but I sometimes cant seize to see the anger amongst you. Ka Chukwu gozie Okwu a...Iseeee..!!

Beaf: Another curious aspect of the war is that David Ejoor halted the Northerners from carrying out assassinations in Enugu. The 1967 counter-coup wasn't just to end in Lagos, but was too be a total wipeout of senior Igbo officers even in the East.

So what happened in between that time and the war that Biafra wanted him dead or alive?

Curious stuff.

OkparaIgbo: @ Onlytruth, Logic Mind, Dede1 and not sure of Beaf as he seems a little out of information on the subject but in any case he is welcomed to educate me here. You Guys seem to have a lot of Very interesting and Logical reasoning on the subject matter Biafra and the Republic of Benin. Cant we for the sake of our children and future Generations expose and analise those informations.? Also like I think only truth said we may need to drop those accusations and plan together for the future as that might be the only recourse.
By the way Guys my reasoning clearly tells me that if the Biafrans invaded the southwest like beaf alleges and forms from it a country in which it liberated from this monster called nigeria, then they must have meant well seeing that so far the awusa's and Yoruba have demonstrated that they are incapable and unworthy to be called brothers. I love your arguments brothers but I sometimes cant seize to see the anger amongst you. Ka Chukwu gozie Okwu a...Iseeee..!!

T9ksy:


Confront them with what? bows and arrows like you guys did? It's an open secret then that the yorubas were the least represented group in the armed forces, a consequence of the UPE in existence in the region at the time coupled with the fact that many of our top military officers had, either being killed in the first and subsequent coup whilst some were conveniently locked up in jails in or near the eastern region. I suppose that was what you guys had in mind for us, i.e rise up with bows and arrows against a murderous fully armed northern troops still baying for ibo blood. You guys must think we are fools!!!

As for your second question above, mass mobilisation, my dear. Mass mobilisation

oketumo: If Nigeria break up [God forbid]who will be the president of biafra republic where every village will like to produce the the leader? though edo and part of delta state will join oduduwa republic,can niger delta republic produce a credible president? pls lets pray for a better Nigeria.every country have her own short comming. including america that got her independence in 1776 {over 200yrs ago] may God forgive u all.

Beaf: ^
You must be really daft to think I would bother with you after telling me you wished my father did not escape Biafra's execution.
I don't have time for subhumans, bro.

Ogbonaikenna: then why didn't you mobilize your masses against the northern troops?

Logic Mind:

I warned you. Didn't I. Do not ever insult the memory of my fallen heroes.

Beaf: ^

Have you been able to find out who he was? I want you to go and confirm that single name and the circumstances of his death (he was executed with several others).
Do that yourself, it would be an eye opener.

Ogbonaikenna: then why didn't you mobilize your masses against the northern troops?

Beaf: Biafra invaded the Midwest, yet some can accuse the Midwest of "betrayal" with a straight face!
How do you attack a person without provocation and then turn round to accuse them of[i] "betrayal?"[/i]
Incredible stuff! Lol!

Wonders!

Beaf:

I never said anything about your fallen heroes. Ain't you tired of lying?

What I said is that you are a hate-filled liar, bully and coward who thinks minorities are easy prey to lie on with your cowards "betrayal" stories. I called you a toilet creature and a couple of other choice names.
I also told you, "phuck you" several times. And I'm saying it again:

PHUCK YOU!

Logic Mind:

LIES LIES LIES

Midwesterners under the guise of nigeria invaded Biafra under the command of a Yoruba man, adekunle the non-moving things murderer, in July 1967. Biafra retaliated in August.

The Nigerian government launched a "police action" to retake the secessionist territory. The war began on 6 July 1967 when Nigerian Federal troops advanced in two columns into Biafra. The Nigerian army offensive was through the north of Biafra led by Colonel Shuwa and the local military units were formed as the 1st Infantry Division. The division was led mostly by northern officers. After facing unexpectedly fierce resistance and high casualties, the right-hand Nigerian column advanced on the town of Nsukka which fell on 14 July, while the left-hand column made for Garkem, which was captured on 12 July.[b] At this stage of the war, the other regions of Nigeria (the West and Mid-West) still considered the war as a confrontation between the north (mainly Hausas) against the east (mainly Igbos)[citation needed]. But the Biafrans responded with an offensive of their own when, on 9 August, the Biafran forces moved west into the Mid-Western Nigerian region across the Niger river, passing through Benin City, until they were stopped at Ore (in present day Ondo State) [/b]just over the state boundary on 21 August, just 130 miles east of the Nigerian capital of Lagos. The Biafran attack was led by Lt. Col. Banjo, a Yoruba, with the Biafran rank of brigadier. The attack met little resistance and the Mid-West was easily taken over. This was due to the pre-secession arrangement that all soldiers should return to their regions to stop the spate of killings, in which Igbo soldiers had been major victims.[8][12] The Nigerian soldiers that were supposed to defend the Mid-West state were mostly Mid-West Igbo and while some were in touch with their eastern counterparts, others resisted. General Gowon responded by asking Colonel Murtala Mohammed (who later became head of state in 1975) to form another division (the 2nd Infantry Division) to expel the Biafrans from the Mid-West, as well as defend the West side and attack Biafra from the West as well. As Nigerian forces retook the Mid-West, the Biafran military administrator declared the Republic of Benin on 19 September.
Flag of the Republic of Benin.

ndu_chucks: Biafran apologists should thread carefully. There was no treason to have bombarded Ughelli and Ibusa in the Mid West in the manner it was done - those air raids were unwarranted and unnecessary. That was an overkill. Beaf's claims seems completely plausible given the state of war of the era.

Lets just let sleeping dogs lie.

Beaf: [size=14pt]Now, here is a challenge to all liars and tellers of "betrayal" fairy tales.

1. What agreement was betrayed?
2. When was that agreement reached?
3. Name the parties to the agreement.
4. Where was this agreement reached?
5. Provide details of a single meeting where this mysterious agreement was reached.
6. How did the "betrayal" occur?

If you cannot do that, please look in the mirror and realise that you are either brainwashed by the constant repetition of the same lie or you are seeing the reflection of a very hateful lying creature.

Any takers? [/size]