Retired General Benjamin Adekunle, popularly
known as ‘Black Scorpion’ is dead. He died Saturday morning in Lagos according to his
wife, Folake. Born in June 1936 in Kaduna, Adekunle served in
the the Nigerian Army from 1958-1974. According to Wikipedia, Adekunle who served in
the Congo crisis and the Nigeria civil war assumed
command of the Lagos Garrison as a substantive Lt.
Col. “When the Nigerian Civil War erupted in July 1967,
Adekunle was tasked to lead elements which
included two new battalions (7th and 8th) – to
conduct the historic sea borne assault on Bonny in
the Bight of Benin on 26 July 1968 (carried out by
Major Isaac Adaka Boro’s unit). “This happened after the federal government
gained confidence of most south western ethnic
groups as a direct result of Biafran push to mid-
west state and probe into Western region.
Adekunle was promoted to Colonel after the Bonny
landing. “ The 6th (under Major Jalo) and 8th (under Major
Ochefu) battalions of the Lagos Garrison
subsequently took part in operations to liberate the
Midwest following the Biafran invasion of August
1967. The 7th (under Major Abubakar) stayed
behind to hold Bonny. Because Major Jalo’s Unit was seconded to Lt. Col. Murtala Mohammed’s 2nd
Division, Adekunle was left with only the 8th
Battalion at Escravos. “ He was therefore, protested to Army HQ and got
the Lagos garrison upgraded to Brigade status
through the creation of the 31 and 32 Battalions
(under Majors Aliyu and Hamman, respectively).
This formation, combined with elements of the
Lagos garrison along the eastern seaboard, was officially designated the 3 Infantry Division. However, Colonel Adekunle did not think the name
“3 Infantry Division” was sensational enough nor
did it project the nature of the unique terrain in
which his men had to fight. Therefore, without
formal approval from Army HQ, he renamed it the ”
3 Marine Commando (3MCDO).” The “Black Scorpion” as he came to be known, was
easily the most controversial, celebrated and
mythologized figure in the war of attrition that laid
the foundations for Nigeria’s contemporary crisis;
and threw a wedge into the national fabric.http://thenationonlineng.net/new/general-benjamin-adekunle-is-dead/

Adios gallant Soldier

Lets see if they will give him a state burial just like Ojukwu ,after all it was Him and OBJ that captured Ala IGBO (as Boasted by my Yoruba ppl) during the Civil war

DickDastardly: Adios gallant Soldier

Gallant soldier die wretched and there is "enough" spoil of war.....bwuhahahaha......bwuhahahaha

RIP.

A brave Nigerian soldier.

My deepest and heartfelt commiserations goes to the gallant soldier's family.
We got from history that u were a force to reckon with during the Biafran civil war.
History will never forget u and you have made a niche in the HALL of FAME.
Adieu!

CHESSBOARD:

Gallant soldier die wretched and there is "enough" spoil of war.....bwuhahahaha......bwuhahahaha

At least he won d war, ojukwu died without achieving any of his goals, he lost d war and ran away, he contested for president and he failed woefully (even d igbos did not vote for him)

The Ogbomosho community and the country at large have lost an illustrious son.
RIP!

CHESSBOARD:

Gallant soldier die wretched and there is "enough" spoil of war.....bwuhahahaha......bwuhahahaha

The man is dead now....... Why the animosity..... Rip to the gallant soldier

RIP

What a Shame!
He served his country gallantly.
Committed genocide gallantly.
Killed children, mother's and their babies gallantly.
Just to prove his sweet love for the country he loves gallantly.
Yet he was sacked disgraced from the army he served gallantly.
Left in despair, shame and penury he went insane, couldn't fathom why his country had abandoned him suddenly.
Now late, expect pomps, fan fare, military parade and tribute in honour of a soldier who served his country gallantly.