The real story behind this is that in 1968, Lt Lamurde and his men where stationed in village of Ogwe, just outside Aba. Lamurdes men captured a young Igbo guy in the bushes, wearing only shorts. The Soldiers took the young man to Lt Lamurde and told him they suspected the young man to be a Biafran Soldier who had ditched his uniform on sighting them, hence the reason why he was wearing only shorts.

As fate would have it, a foreign news crew was interviewing Lt Lamurde at the time the Soldiers brought the young man to him and their cameras were rolling. Lt Lamurde then asked the young man 'what is your name!' and the man said 'my name is Mathias Kanu'. The Lamurde asked 'are you a Biafran Soldier?', the man denied it.

Then Larmurde played a trick on the man to find out if he was indeed a Biafran Soldier. Lamurde shouted 'attention!' and the man responded. Lamurded then told the news crew 'he is a rebel Soldier!'

The news crew asked Lamurde what he would do to the man and Lamurde said replied 'we will take him to our HQ'

When the News Crew made to leave, Lamurde ordered his men to tie the man up and place him on the ground. Oblivious that the Camera was still rolling, Larmurde proceeded to shoot the man dead on the floor. He then ordered his men to throw the body into the bush

The news crew later went to Portharcourt where Adekunle had his Headquarters and showed him the video footage of the execution. Desperate to show the international media that the Nigerian Army was just, Adekunle had Lamurde arrested, court martialed and executed

gidgiddy:
The real story behind this is that in 1968, Lt Lamurde and his men where stationed in village of Ogwe, just outside Aba. Lamurdes men captured a young Igbo guy in the bushes, wearing only shorts. The Soldiers took the young man to Lt Lamurde and told him they suspected the young man to be a Biafran Soldier who had ditched his uniform on sighting them, hence the reason why he was wearing only shorts.

As fate would have it, a foreign news crew was interviewing Lt Lamurde at the time the Soldiers brought the young man to him and their cameras were rolling. Lt Lamurde then asked the young man 'what is your name!' and the man said 'my name is Mathias Kanu'. The Lamurde asked 'are you a Biafran Soldier?', the man denied it.

Then Larmurde played a trick on the man to find out if he was indeed a Biafran Soldier. Lamurde shouted 'attention!' and the man responded. Lamurded then told the news crew 'he is a rebel Soldier!'

The news crew asked Lamurde what he would do to the man and Lamurde said replied 'we will take him to our HQ'

When the News Crew made to leave, Lamurde ordered his men to tie the man up and place him on the ground. Oblivious that the Camera was still rolling, Larmurde proceeded to shoot the man dead on the floor. He then ordered his men to throw the body into the bush

The news crew later went to Portharcourt where Adekunle had his Headquarters and showed him the video footage of the execution. Desperate to show the international media that the Nigerian Army was just, Adekunle had Lamurde arrested, court martialed and executed

Adekunle was a fair and just soldier then,well versed in the laws of war jus ad bellum.he is Nigeria's version of general patton or shearman

senatordave1:

Adekunle was a fair and just soldier then,well versed in the laws of war jus ad bellum.he is Nigeria's version of general patton or shearman

the true test of a mans character is not based on what he does when critics are observing,..but what he does when he feels no higher body is observing him..


Plus,you should appeal to seun for a dislike button,instead of this indiscriminate share ing of posts..

I love threads like this. At least i get to read history here since dey decided to bury history in our schools...'RIP Nigeria History' was what i saw on its tomb.

He did it to project an image having seen that the British media covered the murder.

This doesn't make him clean in any way.

Adekunle platoon in his absence did what was normal to them;killing civilians. Unfortunately this time around camera was rolling and their senile commander have no choice. If he did not act his own head would have rolled.

The underlying truth remain that the psychotic military commander from West side did not defeat any Biafran platoon. His specialty was civilian executions. He loved soft targets. What a coward! !

Sokosuji:
the true test of a mans character is not based on what he does when critics are observing,..but what he does when he feels no higher body is observing him..


Plus,you should appeal to seun for a dislike button,instead of this indiscriminate share ing of posts..

How do we rate a soldier osagyefo

Lmao, Adekunle was just in search of innocent blood, Gowon was an idiot, who just allowed himself to be tossed about by everyone . Nevertheless, I blame Gowon "majorly" for everything that transpired in that genocide.

gidgiddy:
The real story behind this is that in 1968, Lt Lamurde and his men where stationed in village of Ogwe, just outside Aba. Lamurdes men captured a young Igbo guy in the bushes, wearing only shorts. The Soldiers took the young man to Lt Lamurde and told him they suspected the young man to be a Biafran Soldier who had ditched his uniform on sighting them, hence the reason why he was wearing only shorts.

As fate would have it, a foreign news crew was interviewing Lt Lamurde at the time the Soldiers brought the young man to him and their cameras were rolling. Lt Lamurde then asked the young man 'what is your name!' and the man said 'my name is Mathias Kanu'. The Lamurde asked 'are you a Biafran Soldier?', the man denied it.

Then Larmurde played a trick on the man to find out if he was indeed a Biafran Soldier. Lamurde shouted 'attention!' and the man responded. Lamurded then told the news crew 'he is a rebel Soldier!'

The news crew asked Lamurde what he would do to the man and Lamurde said replied 'we will take him to our HQ'

When the News Crew made to leave, Lamurde ordered his men to tie the man up and place him on the ground. Oblivious that the Camera was still rolling, Larmurde proceeded to shoot the man dead on the floor. He then ordered his men to throw the body into the bush

The news crew later went to Portharcourt where Adekunle had his Headquarters and showed him the video footage of the execution. Desperate to show the international media that the Nigerian Army was just, Adekunle had Lamurde arrested, court martialed and executed

Hmm well narrated. Pls where can i read up this history? Reference pls

Osagyefo98:



Just stop creating Igbo topics. You does that alot.

Meanwhile Adekunle is a war criminal like the rest.

Shut up!!

Call your war general, Dede, to come and decorate Scorpion with medals of valour!

gidgiddy:
The real story behind this is that in 1968, Lt Lamurde and his men where stationed in village of Ogwe, just outside Aba. Lamurdes men captured a young Igbo guy in the bushes, wearing only shorts. The Soldiers took the young man to Lt Lamurde and told him they suspected the young man to be a Biafran Soldier who had ditched his uniform on sighting them, hence the reason why he was wearing only shorts.

As fate would have it, a foreign news crew was interviewing Lt Lamurde at the time the Soldiers brought the young man to him and their cameras were rolling. Lt Lamurde then asked the young man 'what is your name!' and the man said 'my name is Mathias Kanu'. The Lamurde asked 'are you a Biafran Soldier?', the man denied it.

Then Larmurde played a trick on the man to find out if he was indeed a Biafran Soldier. Lamurde shouted 'attention!' and the man responded. Lamurded then told the news crew 'he is a rebel Soldier!'

The news crew asked Lamurde what he would do to the man and Lamurde said replied 'we will take him to our HQ'

When the News Crew made to leave, Lamurde ordered his men to tie the man up and place him on the ground. Oblivious that the Camera was still rolling, Larmurde proceeded to shoot the man dead on the floor. He then ordered his men to throw the body into the bush

The news crew later went to Portharcourt where Adekunle had his Headquarters and showed him the video footage of the execution. Desperate to show the international media that the Nigerian Army was just, Adekunle had Lamurde arrested, court martialed and executed

Scorpion has proved himself to be a fair and just hero, history bears witness.

Give him a medal from Biafran archives.

iammo:


Obsanjo was the GOC in Ibadan, and his main intrest spike when wole Soyinka (who both belonged to an elite group back in ibadan) came to ibadan and met at somewhere around Sango - UI- Samonda axis notify him that Ojukwu was planing to invade SouthWest enroute Lagos, and since most of Adekunle's captured territory were being recaptured back by Ojukwu troops, it was pertinent for Gowon to use Obasanjo's battalion to pass through other axis to blow up a strategic entry bridge to linking youruba land, after succes of this activity, Obasanjo was sent to lead the commando unit , the person who notified Wole Soyinka was Ojukwu's yoruba friend who was against Gowon and was serving time at an eastern prison before Ojukwu released him to fight for them, he was subsequently killed by Ojukwu for linking this intel.. Obasanjo's various victory in recapturing territories back where written by many authors and if not for some of Obasanjos victory Gowon had wanted to move out of lagos and meet Ojukwu's men for a second meeting, infact the meeting was slated for October with Ojukwus AChief Justice and other ministers already heading to the venue in either congo or one east african country

I told you .. you’re a kid and know nothing.. but jump on every thread with false information..
.. and you will always think say na insult..

No Dey shame yourself like this.. even your fellow afon Dey try correct you to an extend .. but no! You get info from where?

If I be you .. will seat, humble read and learn..
Stop misinforming people and displaying ignorance

But you can still continue.. after al wetin I know?

!

This idiotic zombies again!

senatordave1:

Adekunle was a fair and just soldier then,well versed in the laws of war jus ad bellum.he is Nigeria's version of general patton or shearman

I wouldn't rush to call Adekunle a just Soldier. The question you should ask your self is if it were not for the fact the a foreign news crew had the video, would he have done anything?

I have a feeling that if the News crew had been Nigerians, he would have had them arrested, siezed the video and swept the whole thing under the carpet

MetaPhysical:
Lt. Macaulay Lamurde was tried and executed on 13 September 1968 by Colonel Benjamin Adekunle for the murder of a young Igbo civilian.

The 23-year old Lamurde and his platoon had seized a young Igbo boy who was hiding in the bush. When questioned, the prisoner, wearing only shorts, denied that he was a Biafran soldier; he was looking for his parents.

Lamurde shot the bound prisoner three times. Dying in war is too common to make this death seem extraordinary, except for one thing: a British television team had filmed the murder. Source: Zeit.De

-Posted by Uyi Obaseki in FB’s Nigerian Nostaguc Project 1960-1080



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2020/03/18/archival-photo-benjamin-adekunle-executes-own-soldier/amp/

If the British television team was nowhere to be found, Adekunle would have given the Bachaman native a field promotion for the murder of Igbo chap.

MetaPhysical:
Scorpion was a hero!

He demanded justice for the poor Ibo civilian, plus he was a minor.

Ibos should be proud of Benjamin Adekunle. May his soul rest in peace!

There is nothing hero in adhering to the military code of conduct. Most Nigerians are moronically gullible.

MetaPhysical:


Adekunle should be decorated post-humously with the Biafran Hero Cross medal.

Cc
Dedetwo
Dede1

Very funny indeed!!!

raker300:
Lies!!

Adekunle was a war criminal that specialized in killing civilians.

He was later arrested by Obasanjo for the Asaba massacre.

Adekunle was tried on the grounds that he could not kill a single biafran soldier but specialized in killing civilians.

Adekunle was stopped at Asaba while he tried to cross into onitsha which was his first war encounter and was dealt a huge blow.

Adekunle was dishonorably discharged and left to rot away.


Even at his death, no Nigerian leader/representative attended the war criminal’s burial.

Don’t distort the truth to support your narratives.

The records are there for everyone to see!!!

Shut up and stop saying what you know nothing about. When the sleep the sleep that produce you.

kikero:


As far as we know...Adekune was not involved in the caputre of Asaba, and the massacare thereof ( 2 Division was involved in Asaba, while Adekunle's divison was involved in taking parts of the Midwest... before being ordered to Bonny and environs.

According to the Wikipedia article on the Asaba Massacare

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Obasanjo releived Adekunle of his command at 3rd Marine Commando in 1969...after Owerri fell to Biafran forces. Adekunle was reassigned to a training post, then to run the Lagos Ports. As Dawodu dot com puts it

Adekunle's troops of LGO were already in Midwestern region before August 8, 1967. The former LGO under Adekunle was build into divisional strength at Escravos, Midwestern region of Nigeria. The nonsensical talk of neutrality from certain quarters is foolish at best.

Osagyefo98:



Just stop creating Igbo topics. You does that alot.

Meanwhile Adekunle is a war criminal like the rest.

Your grammar self fit kill the whole nation.

iammo:


you do understand Obasanjo is a military engineer just like Buhari is a transport and logistic specialist and this men were trained in the best military college in UK, in case you also dont know this about Obasanjo, has a federal commissioner of works he built many standard roads, on of them being the current west african road from lagos to benin and the rest of west africa

kindly read about obasanjo's victory, how hs team dislodged Ojukwus macinery and capture his makeshift refinery in portharcourt subsequently weakening ojukwus men hence their retreat

This is plain ridiculous. Which military engineer? Obasanjo was trained as a mechanic in Indian army military installation. Obasanjo did not attend any military engineering school or undertook any course for such a subject matter.

gidgiddy:
The real story behind this is that in 1968, Lt Lamurde and his men where stationed in village of Ogwe, just outside Aba. Lamurdes men captured a young Igbo guy in the bushes, wearing only shorts. The Soldiers took the young man to Lt Lamurde and told him they suspected the young man to be a Biafran Soldier who had ditched his uniform on sighting them, hence the reason why he was wearing only shorts.

As fate would have it, a foreign news crew was interviewing Lt Lamurde at the time the Soldiers brought the young man to him and their cameras were rolling. Lt Lamurde then asked the young man 'what is your name!' and the man said 'my name is Mathias Kanu'. The Lamurde asked 'are you a Biafran Soldier?', the man denied it.

Then Larmurde played a trick on the man to find out if he was indeed a Biafran Soldier. Lamurde shouted 'attention!' and the man responded. Lamurded then told the news crew 'he is a rebel Soldier!'

The news crew asked Lamurde what he would do to the man and Lamurde said replied 'we will take him to our HQ'

When the News Crew made to leave, Lamurde ordered his men to tie the man up and place him on the ground. Oblivious that the Camera was still rolling, Larmurde proceeded to shoot the man dead on the floor. He then ordered his men to throw the body into the bush

The news crew later went to Portharcourt where Adekunle had his Headquarters and showed him the video footage of the execution. Desperate to show the international media that the Nigerian Army was just, Adekunle had Lamurde arrested, court martialed and executed

But your mumu brothers who was born yesterday are talking as if they they know the story

Sokosuji:
the true test of a mans character is not based on what he does when critics are observing,..but what he does when he feels no higher body is observing him..


Plus,you should appeal to seun for a dislike button,instead of this indiscriminate share ing of posts..

You could not be more correct.

gidgiddy:


I wouldn't rush to call Adekunle a just Soldier. The question you should ask your self is if it were not for the fact the a foreign news crew had the video, would he have done anything?

I have a feeling that if the News crew had been Nigerians, he would have had them arrested, siezed the video and swept the whole thing under the carpet

If he was a just commanding officer, 2nd Lieutenant M. Lamurde should not be only person punished. Military is all about chain of command. What happened to 2nd Lieutenant M. Lamurde's company commander, battalion commander and even brigade commander? Why would the arrest of 2nd Lieutenant M. Lamurde come from PH, the 3MCDO HQ instead of his immediate superior officers?

MetaPhysical:


Shut up!!

Call your war general, Dede, to come and decorate Scorpion with medals of valour!

If you show a little sign of maturity, you could be accommodated in this discuss. It appears you know nothing about military. Is it not funny there was no sign of chain of command in this silly exposition by the British news crew.

gidgiddy:
The real story behind this is that in 1968, Lt Lamurde and his men where stationed in village of Ogwe, just outside Aba. Lamurdes men captured a young Igbo guy in the bushes, wearing only shorts. The Soldiers took the young man to Lt Lamurde and told him they suspected the young man to be a Biafran Soldier who had ditched his uniform on sighting them, hence the reason why he was wearing only shorts.

As fate would have it, a foreign news crew was interviewing Lt Lamurde at the time the Soldiers brought the young man to him and their cameras were rolling. Lt Lamurde then asked the young man 'what is your name!' and the man said 'my name is Mathias Kanu'. The Lamurde asked 'are you a Biafran Soldier?', the man denied it.

Then Larmurde played a trick on the man to find out if he was indeed a Biafran Soldier. Lamurde shouted 'attention!' and the man responded. Lamurded then told the news crew 'he is a rebel Soldier!'

The news crew asked Lamurde what he would do to the man and Lamurde said replied 'we will take him to our HQ'

When the News Crew made to leave, Lamurde ordered his men to tie the man up and place him on the ground. Oblivious that the Camera was still rolling, Larmurde proceeded to shoot the man dead on the floor. He then ordered his men to throw the body into the bush

The news crew later went to Portharcourt where Adekunle had his Headquarters and showed him the video footage of the execution. Desperate to show the international media that the Nigerian Army was just, Adekunle had Lamurde arrested, court martialed and executed

He was just a dumb Peacock. One wonders what happened to the Lt Lamurde's superior officers in the line of chain of command.

gidgiddy:


I wouldn't rush to call Adekunle a just Soldier. The question you should ask your self is if it were not for the fact the a foreign news crew had the video, would he have done anything?

I have a feeling that if the News crew had been Nigerians, he would have had them arrested, siezed the video and swept the whole thing under the carpet

As a fighter,he's the best apart from lt col etuk

iammo:


Obsanjo was the GOC in Ibadan , and his main intrest spike when wole Soyinka (who both belonged to an elite group back in ibadan) came to ibadan and met at somewhere around Sango - UI- Samonda axis notify him that Ojukwu was planing to invade SouthWest enroute Lagos, and since most of Adekunle's captured territory were being recaptured back by Ojukwu troops, it was pertinent for Gowon to use Obasanjo's battalion to pass through other axis to blow up a strategic entry bridge to linking youruba land, after succes of this activity, Obasanjo was sent to lead the commando unit , the person who notified Wole Soyinka was Ojukwu's yoruba friend who was against Gowon and was serving time at an eastern prison before Ojukwu released him to fight for them, he was subsequently killed by Ojukwu for linking this intel.. Obasanjo's various victory in recapturing territories back where written by many authors and if not for some of Obasanjos victory Gowon had wanted to move out of lagos and meet Ojukwu's men for a second meeting, infact the meeting was slated for October with Ojukwus AChief Justice and other ministers already heading to the venue in either congo or one east african country

GOC of what in Ibadan?

Dedetwo:


If you show a little sign of maturity, you could be accommodated in this discuss. It appears you know thing about military. Is it not funny there was no sign of chain of command in this silly exposition by the British news crew.

Go in Biafran archives and bring out medals to decorate this General post-humously for acts of heroism and his demonstration of humanity, justice and fairness. To the boy who had no defender, Adekunle exacted justice on his behalf. A true soldier!

Gabriel004:
Your grammar self fit kill the whole nation.

MetaPhysical:


Go in Biafran archives and bring out medals to decorate this General post-humously for acts of heroism and his demonstration of humanity, justice and fairness. To the boy who had no defender, Adekunle exacted justice on his behalf. A true soldier!

I am not here to rain on your parade. However if we are talking about true soldier, the adherence to the military code of conduct should be forefront. It left much to desired since 2Lt. M. Lamurde's superior officers were not punished.